Fresh details have come to light after a court in Nashik on Monday heard arguments on the anticipatory bail plea of Nida Aijaz Khan, who is accused in a religious conversion and sexual harassment case linked to the Tata Consultancy Services office in Nashik.
During the hearing, the prosecution said the case is at a “very preliminary stage” and involves serious allegations. Government lawyer Ajay Mishra told the court that the hearing was focused only on whether custodial interrogation of the accused is needed.
"Today's hearing was limited only to Nida. The court has cursorily seen what the role of Danish and others is. There wasn't much debate in court on that matter because today it was limited to whether the custodial interrogation of Nida is required or not," he said.
The prosecution described the case as serious and placed several points before the court. "The hearing for the anticipatory bail application of Accused No. 3, Nida Aijaz Khan, has taken place. In this, several points were raised by the prosecution, the main points being: it's a very serious offence; there are possibilities of conversion; some funding has taken place..."
Mishra said the victim belongs to a backward class and was allegedly pressured by the accused under the promise of marriage. According to the prosecution, the accused also guided the victim in religious practices.
"Despite being from a backward class, pressure was put on her regarding how to wear a burqa, how to wear a hijab, and how to perform Namaz. Accused No. 3, Nida, went to her home and provided training for this. A burqa was given, and some books were given, which have been recovered as per the panchnama. All these things were shown to the court today," Mishra added.
The court was also shown the victim’s statement recorded before a magistrate. "In this, the detailed statement given by the victim before the magistrate was shown, in which the victim categorically stated how she met the applicant, how the applicant threatened the victim, gave her a burqa, and downloaded Islamic reels and YouTube links onto her mobile. After that, how training for Namaz was given at home, many such things have come up in that statement, for which there is corroborative evidence from family members as well. All that evidence was placed before the court," Mishra further added.
The prosecution also said the victim’s name was changed to “Haniya” and that attempts were made to carry out conversion-related documentation, possibly linked to Malegaon. It added that some international links, including a possible connection to Malaysia, are also being investigated.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the court reserved its order on the bail plea. The next hearing is scheduled for May 2, 2026.
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