Capgemini Shuts Bengaluru HAL Campus Daycare After Staff Booked for Alleged Abuse of Toddlers
Capgemini has temporarily shut its on-campus daycare facility at its HAL campus in Bengaluru after five women staff members were booked for allegedly physically abusing toddlers under their care. The case was registered at the HAL Police Station following a complaint received through the child helpline. Police have taken the accused into custody for questioning, and an investigation is underway.
Capgemini has temporarily shut its on-campus daycare facility at its HAL campus in Bengaluru after five women staff members were booked for allegedly physically abusing toddlers under their care. The case was registered at the HAL Police Station following a complaint received through the child helpline. Police have taken the accused into custody for questioning, and an investigation is underway.
Videos Surface Alleging Abuse
The incident came to light after videos purportedly showing toddlers being physically abused and intimidated by caregivers surfaced online.
According to the FIR, the children, aged two and three, were allegedly forced to sit inside a loaded washing machine, made to sit on a Western-style toilet, sprayed with water using a toilet jet, locked inside bathrooms, and threatened into remaining silent. The allegations are part of the ongoing police investigation. Capgemini Bengaluru Daycare Case: Previous Whistleblower Sacked After Reporting Child Abuse to Management.
Capgemini Shuts Bengaluru Daycare
Capgemini has temporarily shut its on-campus daycare facility in Bengaluru after videos showing toddlers being subjected to abuse sparked widespread outrage and triggered a police investigation.
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The five women have been booked under relevant provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act.
Capgemini Temporarily Closes Daycare
In a statement, Capgemini said the safety and wellbeing of employees and their families remain its top priority. Capgemini HAL Campus Daycare Staff Lock Toddlers in Bathrooms, Put Them Inside Washing Machines; Video Surfaces.
"Our foremost priority is the health, safety and wellbeing 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," the company said.
Investigation Continues
Police are continuing their investigation into the allegations and are examining the evidence, including the videos that have surfaced in connection with the case. Authorities have not yet disclosed whether additional action or arrests are likely as the probe progresses.
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