Published Jul 07, 2026 | 7:51 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 07, 2026 | 8:59 PM
Children were allegedly subjected to physical and mental torture at the daycare centre. (Representational image)
Synopsis: Bengaluru police said the arrested whistleblower was “equally a party to the crime,” alleging staged evidence and procedural lapses. The investigation into the alleged abuse at Capgemini’s daycare centre is ongoing.
Bengaluru Police on Tuesday, 7 July, sought to address public concern over the arrest of a whistleblower in the alleged child abuse case at Capgemini’s daycare centre, saying she was “equally a party to the crime” despite initially bringing the matter to light.
Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said investigators found violations of legal procedures in handling the case, an unexplained delay in filing the complaint, and evidence suggesting that one of the incidents had been “stage-managed.”
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The accused, Sujatha, allegedly made a child cry to create evidence, while some allegations in the complaint were found to be exaggerated and did not occur in the manner described.
However, the Commissioner clarified that “something has gone wrong” at the Capgemini daycare centre and that the extent of the wrongdoing is still being verified.
Besides Sujatha, Vijayalakshmi, a caregiver, has also been arrested in connection with the case. Police said the investigation is ongoing and that further details will be disclosed only after due process.
It has been alleged that the children were made to sit inside washing machines, forced to sit on commodes while water pipes were placed inside their mouths, locked alone in bathrooms for long periods and subjected to other forms of physical torture.
(Edited by Majnu Babu)
