Police have filed a detailed 1,500-page chargesheet in the Nashik TCS case, citing digital records, witness statements and conspiracy allegations against four accused.
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Police in Maharashtra’s Nashik have filed a 1,500-page chargesheet in one of the FIRs linked to the high-profile TCS case involving allegations of molestation, sexual harassment and attempted religious conversion.
The case, which has led to the registration of nine FIRs so far, is being investigated by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by Nashik Police Commissioner Sandip Karnik amid growing scrutiny over the allegations and the scale of the probe.
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According to officials, the chargesheet was submitted before the Additional Sessions and Special Court at Nashik Road against four accused: Nida Ejaj Khan, Tausif Bilal Attar, Danish Ejaj Sheikh, and Mateen Majid Patel.
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The FIR was registered at Deolali Camp Police Station under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Police said the investigation pointed to an alleged coordinated conspiracy involving harassment and offences related to religious sentiments.
Investigators have relied on a wide range of evidence in the case, including statements of 17 witnesses recorded before a judicial magistrate, medical examination reports of both the complainant and accused, and digital material such as WhatsApp chats, mobile phone data and email records.
Officials also said documents allegedly connected to attempts to change the victim’s name were seized during the probe. Financial records, bank statements, caste certificates, vehicle details and identification parade records have also been included in the chargesheet.
Police said the investigation is continuing and that a supplementary chargesheet would be filed under provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) after additional evidence is collected.
The remaining eight FIRs, registered at Mumbai Naka Police Station, are still under investigation. Chargesheets in those cases will be filed within the prescribed legal timeline, officials added.
All accused named in the matter have so far been denied bail by the court.
Earlier this month, accused Nida Khan was sent to 14 days of judicial custody by the Nashik Road Court before being shifted to Nashik Road Central Jail.
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