Published Jul 04, 2026 | 6:50 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 04, 2026 | 6:50 PM
Children, as young as two and three, were allegedly assaulted and intimidated. (Representational image)
Synopsis: The FIR stated that 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.
The Bengaluru police on Saturday, 4 July, arrested the whistleblower in the Capgemini on-campus daycare child abuse case.
Identifying the accused as Sujatha, police said she was sent to judicial custody for 14 days. The police had, on Friday, 3 July, arrested Vijayalakshmi, a caregiver at the Centre. A search is underway for three more people.
Sujatha, a former employee of the centre, was arrested for allegedly delaying the handing over of evidence and deleting certain clips. She was questioned on Friday.
Investigators alleged that she recorded videos, purportedly of the abuse and later circulated them. She reportedly had the videos for nearly a week before alerting the authorities.
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Children, as young as two and three, were allegedly assaulted and intimidated.
The FIR stated that 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.
The toddlers are the children of Capgemini employees.
The HAL Police registered the FIR on 1 July based on a complaint by Tilakesh Kumar, a probation officer with the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU). The complaint named the daycare, Capgemini and five individuals.
Police said Sujatha had a feud with Vijayalakshmi.
Following the allegation, Capgemini temporarily closed the facility. The firm is cooperating with the probe.
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Earlier, Bengaluru City Commissioner of Police Seemanth Kumar Singh said the case was of a serious nature and that the police would 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 in 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.
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.”
