New Delhi:
Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal, accused of raping a younger colleague in Goa earlier his month, has not informed the Goa Police if he will comply with a 3 pm deadline for interrogation.
Sources in the Goa Police say that he's likely to be arrested.
The Delhi High Court will decide on Friday whether to sanction his request for anticipatory or pre-trial bail. Mr Tejpal's lawyers told the court that he is innocent, and that the encounter that's being described as rape was "light hearted bantering."
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.
Sources in the Goa Police say that he's likely to be arrested.
The Delhi High Court will decide on Friday whether to sanction his request for anticipatory or pre-trial bail. Mr Tejpal's lawyers told the court that he is innocent, and that the encounter that's being described as rape was "light hearted bantering."
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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