India, April 9 -- Nashik police have arrested six employees of one of the country's largest business process outsourcing (BPO) firms after complaints by nine staff members, including eight women, of rape, sexual harassment and harassment.

Investigating officers said the case began with a complaint by one of the woman employees of the BPO at Devlali police station on March 26 wherein she accused one of her seniors of raping her. In the course of the probe into this complaint, eight more staff members-including one male employee of the BPO-came forward and lodged complaints in phases at Mumbai Naka police station, with the last FIR registered on April 3, alleging sexual harassment.

Nashik city police commissioner Sandeep Karnik confirmed ...