Tata Communications Dismisses Contractor With Immediate Effect For Threatening Journalist Nikhil Wagle

A day after Tata Communications contractor Jadhav Patil threatened journalist Nikhil Wagle on Facebook, the company dismissed him with immediate effect on Thursday.

Commenting on one of Wagle’s post, Patil said that the journalist “will one day meet the fate of Dabholkar and Pansare”. Wagle shared the screenshots of Patil’s Facebook profile on Twitter, tagging Mumbai Police.

This is the person who abused and threatened me on FB. ⁦@MumbaiPolice⁩ pic.twitter.com/3HskuP9bcU

— nikhil wagle (@waglenikhil) October 10, 2018

Reacting to Wagle’s tweet, Tata Communications wrote:

We’re appalled by this – it’s not the behaviour that we condone & expect our employees to treat everyone with respect. As a result of investigation, the contractor in question has been dismissed with immediate effect.

— Tata Communications (@tata_comm) October 10, 2018

The journalist thanked the company for taking prompt action.

Thanks a lot @tatacommunicat for this prompt action. Respect for @TataCompanies https://t.co/EJmQgQ1yfJ

— nikhil wagle (@waglenikhil) October 11, 2018

Wagle also said that the Pune Police asked him to file an official complaint in connection with this issue.

Yes, @PuneCityPolice asked me to file a complaint in Pune. I have inquired whether I can file it thro’ internet. Let us see. https://t.co/yoyV65cTuo

— nikhil wagle (@waglenikhil) October 11, 2018