3 min readBengaluruJul 2, 2026 11:04 AM IST
First published on: Jul 1, 2026 at 07:31 PM IST
The Bengaluru city police have registered a criminal case against five daycare workers at an on-campus crèche belonging to Capgemini Technology Services India Limited after allegations that employees’ children were subjected to physical assault, intimidation, and cruelty.
The FIR was registered on June 29 at the HAL police station following a complaint by Tilakesh Kumar, a legal-cum-probation officer with the district child protection unit, under charges of criminal intimidation and cruelty to children. The state child protection unit had received a phone call with the complaint.
The FIR names five caregivers employed at the baby care facility situated inside Capgemini’s Brookfield campus: Manjula, Vijayalakshmi, Bhavani, Sindhu, and Bindu.
Videos showed cruelty
Tilakesh said that he had received videos via WhatsApp showing children crying and being subjected to these acts of abuse, which prompted him to file a complaint.
According to the complaint, the incident came to light on June 25, when the complainant, upon inquiry, learned that the five women had been entrusted with the care and supervision of children at the daycare.
Instead of caring for the children, the accused allegedly subjected them to physical assault and mental harassment, including locking crying children inside washing machines to frighten them, forcing them into narrow pipes filled with water and leaving them there, stuffing them into bathroom spaces, and physically intimidating them in various other ways. The children were hosed down with toilet jet sprays as well. When they wouldn’t stop crying, the accused would spray the water into their mouths.
“The toddlers belonged to professionals working at the campus who leave their children at the facility while on duty. Parents and officials were horrified to see the manner in which the care staff was handling these toddlers,” a police officer said.
Saidulu Adavath, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Whitefield Division), confirmed the developments, stating that the police have registered the case.
“We have initiated an investigation. Notices will be served to the individuals responsible, and they will be summoned for interrogation,” Adavath said.
Soon after the incident came light, Capgemini announced to temporarily shut down its facility. In its official statement, Capgemini said, “Capgemini’s 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.”
According to the complaint, the creche staff locked crying children inside washing machines to frighten them, forced them into narrow water-filled pipes, and confined them in bathroom spaces. (Express Photo/Video grab) 
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