Bengaluru police have registered a criminal case against five caregivers at the on-campus daycare of Capgemini Technology Services India Limited following allegations that toddlers were locked inside washing machines, confined in bathrooms, and sprayed with water as a form of punishment.
The FIR was filed on June 29, 2026, at the HAL police station based on a complaint from Tilakesh Kumar, a legal-cum-probation officer with the district child protection unit. The accused have been identified as Manjula, Vijayalakshmi, Bhavani, Sindhu, and Bindu, all employed at the daycare facility inside Capgemini’s campus.
According to the complaint, videos received over WhatsApp showed children, believed to be between two and three years old, being placed inside the drum of a front-loading washing machine, sprayed in the mouth with water from a toilet jet, and locked inside bathrooms. Investigators believe some children were subjected to this treatment for crying.
The daycare had 50 to 60 children enrolled, according to an NDTV report. Reports have emerged that a previous whistleblower had alerted the daycare supervisor about the caregivers’ conduct earlier but was subsequently dismissed; this account has not been independently confirmed.
Responding to the allegations, Capgemini said, “Capgemini’s foremost priority is the health, safety, and well-being of its employees and their families. We are cooperating fully with the relevant authorities and assisting them in their efforts to establish the facts.” The company added that it is temporarily closing the Bengaluru on-campus daycare facility as a precautionary measure while the investigation continues.
The matter has also been brought to the attention of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, which is examining the complaints alongside the police investigation. No arrests had been announced as of the latest reports.
The case has renewed scrutiny of corporate-run and on-campus childcare facilities in India, with child rights advocates calling for stricter licensing, mandatory caregiver background checks, and CCTV monitoring at daycare centres operating within office campuses, as a growing number of employers extend creche benefits under the Maternity Benefit Act.
