{"id":7083,"date":"2026-07-07T22:42:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=7083"},"modified":"2026-07-08T02:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:25:13","slug":"bengaluru-daycare-horror-police-defend-arrest-of-whistleblower-say-she-was-equal-party-to-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=7083","title":{"rendered":"Bengaluru daycare horror: Police defend arrest of whistleblower, say she was &#8216;equal party&#8217; to abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/bengaluru-daycare-horror-police-defend-arrest-of-whistleblower-say-she-was-equal-party-to-abuse\/articleshow\/132244804.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/132244804.cms\" \/><\/a>Bengaluru Police defended the arrest of Sujatha, the whistleblower in a daycare abuse case. Investigators claim they found enough evidence to name her as an accused party. The police commissioner stated that procedures were not followed after the incidents surfaced. Evidence suggests one alleged incident may have been stage-managed by caregivers. The case involves disturbing videos of alleged toddler abuse at a Capgemini campus daycare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bengaluru Police defended the arrest of Sujatha, the whistleblower in a daycare abuse case. 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