NASHIK (India), April 18 -- Authorities in India have uncovered a Malaysia-based link in a scandal involving allegations of sexual harassment and forced religious conversion at global IT services giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

The man has been identified as "Imran" and described as a purported preacher believed to be based in Malaysia, who allegedly communicated with victims through online platforms, India-based news outlets News18 and First Post reported earlier this week.

The allegations purport to be systematic abuse at one of the TCS facilities in Nashik, a city in the western state of Maharashtra. 

Digital evidence from WhatsApp chats and video calls linked "Imran" to the wider network are currently under investigatio...