Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal (File pic)
New Delhi:
Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal, accused of raping a younger colleague in Goa earlier this month, has told the Goa Police he will not comply with a 3 pm deadline for his interrogation.
Mr Tejpal has written to the police, claiming that its notice asking him to present himself in Goa today was received late last night, which didn't give him enough time to travel there today."I request you to kindly allow me to present myself for investigation on Saturday afternoon," he said in his note adding "I assure you of my complete and full cooperation." (Read Tejpal's letter to Goa police)
His request for anticipatory or pre-trial bail will be decided tomorrow by the Delhi High Court. The court has refused to ban his arrest till it shares its verdict.
Mr Tejpal's lawyers told the court yesterday that he is innocent, and that the encounter that's being described as rape was "light hearted bantering." (Only "light-hearted bantering" not sexual assault: Tarun Tejpal)
The young journalist who has accused him of sexual assault has ardently challenged his version of events, and accused Tehelka and her boss, Shoma Chaudhury, of trying to engineer a cover-up. She quit Tehelka earlier this week. (Tehelka journalist who accused founder of sexual assault resigns)
Ms Chaudhury also resigned today from Tehelka after days of being pelted with criticism for her handling of the reporter's complaint, sent to her via an email that was leaked. (Full text: Resignation letter sent by woman journalist to Tehelka)
That email was used by the Goa Police to file an FIR against Mr Tejpal.
Mr Tejpal has written to the police, claiming that its notice asking him to present himself in Goa today was received late last night, which didn't give him enough time to travel there today."I request you to kindly allow me to present myself for investigation on Saturday afternoon," he said in his note adding "I assure you of my complete and full cooperation." (Read Tejpal's letter to Goa police)
His request for anticipatory or pre-trial bail will be decided tomorrow by the Delhi High Court. The court has refused to ban his arrest till it shares its verdict.
Mr Tejpal's lawyers told the court yesterday that he is innocent, and that the encounter that's being described as rape was "light hearted bantering." (Only "light-hearted bantering" not sexual assault: Tarun Tejpal)
The young journalist who has accused him of sexual assault has ardently challenged his version of events, and accused Tehelka and her boss, Shoma Chaudhury, of trying to engineer a cover-up. She quit Tehelka earlier this week. (Tehelka journalist who accused founder of sexual assault resigns)
Ms Chaudhury also resigned today from Tehelka after days of being pelted with criticism for her handling of the reporter's complaint, sent to her via an email that was leaked. (Full text: Resignation letter sent by woman journalist to Tehelka)
That email was used by the Goa Police to file an FIR against Mr Tejpal.
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