Published Jul 02, 2026 | 11:02 AM ⚊ Updated Jul 02, 2026 | 12:53 PM
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Synopsis: The Bengaluru City police booked five employees of an on-campus daycare centre at Capgemini Technology Services India Limited over allegations that they physically assaulted children of company employees.
The Bengaluru City police booked five employees of an on-campus daycare centre at Capgemini Technology Services India Limited over allegations that they physically assaulted, intimidated and subjected children, mostly aged between two and three, of company employees to cruelty.
An FIR was registered on 1 July at the HAL Police Station based on a complaint by Tilakesh Kumar, a probation officer with the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU). The complaint named the day care, Capgemini and five individuals, and the police issued a notice to produce the accused.
The accused — Manjula, Vijayalakshmi, Bhavani, Sindhu and Bindu — have been booked under Section 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act.
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According to the complaint by Kumar, the staff allegedly subjected infants and toddlers to horrifying acts of cruelty whenever they cried or resisted.
The FIR stated that children were made to sit inside washing machines to frighten them, 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.
Bengaluru City Commissioner of Police Seemanth Kumar Singh said it is a serious issue and that the police will take strict action.
“We received a complaint at the HAL Police Station on 1 July from the Child Protection Officer. The complaint has mentioned five names of women staff who are working in a daycare facility at an IT sector company. We are currently going through the complaint and the videos that have been submitted as part of it. We are verifying the facts. Whatever has happened is a very serious issue, and we will take strict action,” he said.
He said the police were unaware of the incident until they were alerted about it.
“We were not aware of this incident earlier, but as soon as we came to know about it, a case was immediately registered. We will also look into other similar facilities to check whether they are operating according to the rules and regulations. We will ask the concerned departments that received the complaint to provide a list of all such daycare units in the area and verify whether they are authorised and following the guidelines.”
“A Deputy Commissioner-rank officer, a lady officer, has been deputed for this case, and both she and the Joint Commissioner (East) are looking into the matter. The main concern is that the perpetrators should not escape accountability. If anyone is found to be involved or supporting such acts, strict action will be taken,” he added.
The abuse came to light after video clips showing distressed children surfaced on social media. The child helpline was alerted on 25 June, which later submitted the videos as evidence to the police, leading to the formal registration of the case.
Capgimi temporarily closed the daycare centre amid the allegations.
In a statement, Capgemini said, “Capgemini’s foremost priority is the health, safety and well-being of its employees and their families. We are cooperating fully with the relevant authorities and assisting them in their efforts to establish the facts. As a precautionary measure, we are temporarily closing the Bengaluru on-campus daycare facility.”
Further investigation is underway.
