Bengaluru-based Apple employee quits, alleges mental harassment and Islamophobic remarks
Bengaluru: An Apple employee announced his decision to quit citing workplace harassment such as abusive language, managerial errors and Islamophobic comments at the corporate giant’s Bengaluru office.
Khalid Parvez had worked at Apple for more than a decade. He took to LinkedIn to share that after raising the concerning issues with the HR, he was asked to “trust the system” and was also assured of a proper investigation. However, after a two-month-long inquiry, he was unhappy with the inaction.
The disgruntled employee also expressed that Employee Relations Executive was keen on protecting the company’s and management’s interest. “When I asked about the Islamophobic comments - the ER said that none of my statements/incidents were substantiated by other employees. This is when I understood that there was never an investigation, this was some major corporate cover up,” he wrote. He further added that he was bullied with statements ridiculing his mental health.
Parvez mentioned that he had two options - to fight against the tech giant or handle a family emergency, he chose the latter. He then resigned the next day.
He also requested his colleagues and other corporate staff to raise their voice against discrimination, misconduct and abuse. Additionally, he urged them to document each and everything.
Apple India is yet to comment against these allegations.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
