Bengaluru: FIR Against Crèche Staff over Claims of Physical Abuse and Cruelty Towards Children
Police registered a criminal case after videos showed toddlers being assaulted and intimidated at Capgemini’s campus creche, officials said.
- On Monday, June 29, Bengaluru police registered an FIR against five caregivers at the Capgemini Technology Services India Limited Brookfield campus following allegations of physical assault and cruelty against toddlers.
- Tilakesh Kumar, a legal-cum-probation officer with the district child protection unit, filed a formal complaint after receiving WhatsApp videos showing crying toddlers subjected to physical punishments, triggering an investigation under the Juvenile Justice Act.
- Footage reveals children forced into narrow pipes, locked in bathrooms, or placed inside a front-loading washing machine; other clips show toddlers sprayed with water while sitting in a toilet bowl.
- Deputy Commissioner of Police Saidulu Adavath confirmed authorities are questioning the five accused women—Manjula, Vijayalakshmi, Bhavani, Sindhu, and Bindu—marking the first phase of the legal process.
- Parents are now re-evaluating the safety of corporate creches that companies are required to provide Under Indian law, as the situation has unsettled the local corporate community.
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