New Delhi: The anticipatory bail plea of ​​Nida Khan, the key accused in the case of alleged sexual harassment and forced religious conversion at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) unit in Maharashtra’s Nashik, was rejected by a court on Saturday as the prosecution insisted on the need for her custodial interrogation. According to PTI, government lawyer Ajay Misar told reporters, “The crime is serious. Nida Khan is one of the main accused and hence her custodial interrogation is necessary. The court rejected her bail plea.” According to the FIR, Khan advised female employees to “dress and behave as per Islamic traditions”. The petitioner, who is absconding, had sought pre-arrest bail citing her pregnancy. Police said a search is on for Khan in different parts of Maharashtra. A special investigation team (SIT) of the Nashik police is probing nine cases of alleged sexual harassment of female employees by their male colleagues at the company’s Nashik unit. SIT has registered nine FIRs and arrested eight people including a woman operations manager. TCS has long maintained a “zero-tolerance policy” towards any form of harassment and coercion.