According to a report in The Hoot, the ordeal began in July 2012 after the journalist informed Zee News’ HR department that she was pregnant. On the 30th of the same month she received a backdated letter stating that her annual appraisal was not up to the mark. The stress of the situation led to her fainting and she was admitted to hospital on August 3, 2012 with gynaecological complications. When her husband applied for a leave of absence on her behalf for the same, leave was denied. Shortly after this, her employment was terminated with immediate effect through an email dated August 19, 2012.