Tarun Tejpal, the founder of Tehelka news-magazine, has been charged with rape in an FIR filed by the Goa Police today Friday Nov 22,2013
The FIR against Tarun Tejpal lists rape by a person in a position of authority over the woman.
It carries a minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison.
A team of the Goa Police will reach Delhi and will interrogate Mr Tejpal and Tehelka's Managing Editor, Shoma Chaudhury
The young journalist who was allegedly sexually assaulted has not filed the case against Mr Tejpal. She made her complaint in an email to Tehelka's Managing Editor, Shoma Chaudhury on Monday Nov 18,2013. The email has been leaked.
Tehelka's Managing Editor, Shoma Chaudhury says Mr Tejpal's version of events differs from that of the journalist's. She said both will be heard by a committee set up by Tehelka to investigate the case
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