One of the employees accused of abusing children at a daycare center inside IT company Capgemini’s campus in Bengaluru was arrested on Thursday, police said on Friday, adding that the other accused was still absconding.
The detained woman has been identified as 55-year-old Vijayalakshmi. She was produced before the court and was detained by police for three days on Friday, Inspector Suresh Reddy said. “There is another accused, Manjula, who is on the run, and our teams are making every effort to secure her arrest as soon as possible,” Reddy said.
The inspector added that the other three employees named in the FIR registered on July 2 were released after questioning as the available evidence did not implicate them.
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The probe focuses on viral videos
The investigation indicated that the clips attached to the complaint were recorded by a former employee who left the daycare shortly before they appeared online, investigators said.
“We are also verifying the origin of the videos, when they were recorded, and the circumstances under which they were released. All aspects are under investigation and appropriate action will be followed based on the findings,” a senior officer said.
NHRC seeks report from Karnataka
Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary of Karnataka and the Directorate General of Police, directing them to submit a report on the case within two weeks.
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The committee said in a statement: “According to the media report, published on July 2, 2026, the video allegedly showed nannies putting young children inside a washing machine, spraying water into their mouths using toilet spray, locking them inside toilets to silence them, forcing them to sit in Western style, and threatening them to remain silent when they cried.”
