Schaeffler India CEO Harsha Kadam Taken Into Custody Over Pune Factory Accident That Killed 2 Workers
Pune, October 20, 2026: Schaeffler India managing director and chief executive officer Harsha Kadam was taken into custody by Pune police on Tuesday in connection with an accident at one of the company’s factories that claimed the lives of two workers in June. According to a regulatory filing by the company, the Talegaon MIDC police station, under the Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissionerate, took…
Pune, October 20, 2026 - Schaeffler India's CEO Harsha Kadam was arrested by Pune police on Tuesday, as part of an investigation into a factory accident that killed two workers in June. The authorities took Kadam into custody under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The unfortunate incident occurred on June 9 when carbon dioxide (CO2) gas was accidentally released during a routine cylinder replacement at the company's factory in Talegaon MIDC.
Six individuals, including Kadam, were initially under scrutiny for the tragedy. Schaeffler India has been fully cooperating with the ongoing probe, and the company is reviewing its legal situation in discussions with legal advisors.
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