Bengaluru daycare horror: Company claims ‘extortion attempt’ by ex-staffers

2 min readBengaluruUpdated: Jul 14, 2026 06:03 PM IST

According to the complaint, the creche staff locked crying children inside washing machines to frighten them, forced them into narrow water-filled pipes, and confined them in bathroom spaces. (Express Photo/Video grab)

In a new development in the alleged abuse case in a creche inside the Capgemini campus, the management has claimed that it was the target of a criminal conspiracy, extortion attempt and a defamation campaign by former employees, including arrested accused Sujatha and Vijayalakshmi. It also claimed a man posing as a police officer extorted Rs 20,000 and later demanded Rs 2.5 lakh.

Police, however, said only Sujatha and Vijayalakshmi have been arrested so far and the investigation is ongoing. A senior officer also confirmed that the toddlers seen in the viral videos have undergone medical examination as part of the probe.

According to a complaint register via a call on the child helpline on June 25, workers of the creche locked crying children inside washing machines to frighten them, forced them into narrow water-filled pipes, confined them in bathroom spaces, and physically intimidated them in other ways.

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