A former Wipro employee has accused a supervisor and a colleague of workplace harassment, religious coercion, and retaliation, prompting a police inquiry in Pune. The company has said it is cooperating with investigators and maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards harassment, discrimination, and misconduct, according to reporting by WION and India Today.
The complainant, who worked as a project manager at Wipro’s operations in Pune’s Hinjawadi IT hub, alleged that she was subjected to sustained mental harassment over an extended period by her Bengaluru-based supervisor. Police have confirmed that an inquiry is underway and that they are examining both the allegations and the actions the company took under applicable workplace-harassment provisions.
According to the complaint cited by India Today, the former employee alleged that a colleague pressured her to convert to Islam and enter into a relationship, and that she was offered marriage and opportunities to settle abroad if she accepted. She said she repeatedly rejected the advances and reported the matter to senior officials, but alleged that she faced retaliation rather than support after raising concerns internally.
The complaint further alleges unauthorised changes to her laptop credentials, a resignation processed without her consent, and the involvement of HR personnel in efforts to force her out. She has served a legal notice to Wipro seeking cancellation of the alleged resignation, reinstatement with back wages, a written apology, and compensation of ₹50 lakh. She has also approached the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission.
Senior Police Inspector Balaji Pandhare of Hinjawadi Police Station said the complainant had accused her superior of making objectionable remarks and pressuring her to resign.
“A project manager working with Wipro has approached us with a complaint against her female superior. We are conducting an inquiry into the allegations and examining what action the company has taken under the provisions of the POSH Act,” Pandhare said.
He added that the accused supervisor, who is based in Bengaluru and works remotely, has been asked to appear for questioning, and that investigators are verifying all claims in the complaint, including those relating to religious conversion. Police have also sought details of any internal inquiry conducted by the company.
Responding to the allegations, Wipro said employee welfare, dignity, and respect remain central to its workplace policies. The company said it maintains a zero-tolerance approach towards misconduct, discrimination, and harassment, and that it has been fully cooperating with Pune Police, sharing all relevant documents and information sought during the investigation. Wipro added that because the matter remains under investigation, it could not comment on the specific allegations.
The case has drawn wider attention after the allegations were publicly raised at a press conference in Pune, and it surfaced weeks after separate allegations were reported at a TCS facility in Nashik. In the Wipro matter, authorities have not announced any findings, and the allegations remain unproven and under investigation.
