India, April 20 -- A court on Monday refused to grant interim relief to Nida Khan, the alleged absconding 'mastermind' in the religious conversion and sexual harassment case at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)' Nashik facility.

Among the grounds provided by Nida for seeking pre-arrest bail, she stated that she was pregnant, Live Law reported.

The 26-year-old is one of eight accused in the case pertaining to alleged sexual harassment and religious coercion at the BPO in Nashik. She had moved the Nashik Sessions Court for anticipatory bail on Saturday. While the remaining seven were arrested, Nida had evaded the authorities - something which her family has denied, saying she is not absconding. All eight accused have been suspended from...