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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

'Happening for a long time': Previous whistleblower was fired after reporting abuse of toddlers at Capgem - The Times of India

BENGALURU: An employee who earlier reported alleged abuse of children at a daycare centre on the campus of an IT company in Bengaluru was fired from job.The allegation comes as police investigate disturbing videos that appear to show toddlers being subjected to physical abuse at the facility, leading to the arrest of five childcare workers.Kumar said between 50 and 60 children were enrolled at the daycare centre, with around 15 to 20 attending on any given day."This has been happening for a long time," he said. "Earlier, someone informed the supervisor, but no action was taken."He added that the employee who first reported the alleged abuse was later dismissed from her job.Kumar also said authorities had long suspected children were being mistreated at the facility but had been unable to prove it until the videos surfaced.The case came to light after a child helpline official received four videos allegedly showing children being subjected to ill-treatment at the daycare centre, located on the premises of Capgemini's campus in Brookefield. The official later filed a complaint with Bengaluru's HAL Police.According to police sources, the videos were recorded by a staff member whose friend had been fired from the same daycare centre last month.The videos appear to show toddlers aged between two and three being placed inside a front-loading washing machine, sprayed with water from a toilet jet, locked inside toilets and threatened into silence, according to police.Five women...



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