Pune: Kirloskar Brothers Employee Booked For Leaking Confidential Company Data

Pimpri-Chinchwad: A case has been filed against an employee for breaching the confidentiality terms and conditions set by his employer company. He gave away the key information to someone, which hampered the company's intellectual assets and breached its safety and privacy. The incident occurred at Kirloskar Brothers Limited, Baner, during the period from 25th March 2020 to 1st September 2025. A case regarding this was registered at Bavdhan Police Station on Wednesday.

A female official of the Kirloskar Brothers Limited company has complained to the Bavdhan Police Station. They have registered a case against Abhik Ananta Ghosh (45, resident of Mumbai and native of West Bengal). Charges include BNS sections 316 (criminal breach of trust) and 318 (cheating) and relevant sections of the IT Act of 2000.  

According to police reports, the accused, Ghosh, was working at Kirloskar Brothers Limited in Baner. The company had provided him with an official email ID of the company. He allegedly forwarded the information from this official email ID to his personal email ID. Furthermore, he sent some information to his brother via email.

Police said that he is accused of stealing the company's design and drawing important data for his own personal gain. A case has been registered against him for breaching the company's confidentiality terms and conditions.

Assistant Police Inspector Dr Ashok Dongare from Bavdhan Police Station is investigating the matter further.