India, April 10 -- The Nashik city police on Thursday served a notice to the HR manager of a business process outsourcing (BPO) firm, seeking an explanation of her role in a case in which six employees have been arrested on charges of sexual abuse and harassment.

Sandeep Karnik, commissioner of police for Nashik City, confirmed that the police issued the notice. "The police have asked her to explain her stand in the case," he said, adding that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted for the probe is conducting the investigation in a systematic manner.

Karnik declined to share further details, citing the ongoing investigation.

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, speaking to reporters in Beed on Thursday, termed the case "extremel...