Sacked iGATE President and CEO Phaneesh Murthy on Tuesday denied all charges against him and alleged that it was a case of extortion.

"The charges against me are completely false. I have not violated company policy," Phaneesh Murthy said.

Alleging extortion, Murthy said, "This is without doubt a case of extortion. The same lawyer who had represented the woman in 2002 is representing the woman this time as well. You can spot the difference."

He also claimed that he had informed the company about his relationship with a female colleague. "I had informed the chairman about my relationship with this woman," Murthy said. "There is no parallel between the 2002 sexual harassment case and this one," Murthy added. Read the full story here.