IT services firm Tech Mahindra on Sunday said it was in “close contact” with the family of its employee who has been allegedly detained in Qatar in connection with an ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n
Amit Gupta<\/a>, a senior employee at the firm, was detained by authorities in Doha on January 1, his family in Gujarat’s Vadodara has alleged.<\/p>\n “We remain in close contact with the family, providing necessary support to them. We are also actively coordinating with authorities in both countries and adhering to the due process. Ensuring the wellbeing of our colleague is our top priority,” a Tech Mahindra spokesperson told NDTV.<\/p>\n Mr Gupta has reportedly been detained for stealing data. His family, however, said he is innocent and has been falsely accused of data theft.<\/p>\n “Amit Gupta was detained on January 1 and held for 48 hours without food or water. After that, he was locked in a room, and it has now been three months that he has been held in Doha. The reason for his detention is still unknown,” Mr Gupta’s mother, Pushpa Gupta, told the news agency IANS.<\/p>\n “Somebody in the company may have done something wrong and since he is the country manager, he has been detained,” she added.<\/p>\n Gujarat: Amit Gupta, a Vadodara resident and Tech Mahindra’s Country Head in Qatar, has reportedly been held hostage in Doha. His elderly parents, distressed by the situation, reached out to Vadodara MP Hemang Joshi for help<\/p>\n Amit Gupta mother Pushpa Gupta says, “Amit Gupta was\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/hxd3wQIysa<\/a><\/p>\n\n