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Tarun Tejpal sexual assault case

By ibnlive
  • Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal allegedly sexually assaults a woman colleague during THiNK festival in Goa

    Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal allegedly sexually assaults a woman colleague during THiNK festival in Goa
  • Tejpal allegedly sexually assaults the same woman colleague again in an elevator.

  • The journalist writes an email to managing editor Shoma Chaudhury detailing the alleged sexual assault

  • Alleged victim demands inquiry according to guidelines of Vishaka judgment and an apology from Tejpal

  • Tejpal's email and Chaudhury's version are leaked and posted on a social website

  • Tejpal sends ‘atonement’ email to Chaudhury, admitting a ‘bad lapse of judgment’

  • Tejpal recuses himself from the magazine's editorship for 6 months as ‘penance’ for his ‘misconduct’

  • Chaudhury forwards Tejpal's email to Tehelka staff, adds a short note

  • Chaudhury mail to staffers calls it an ‘untoward incident’, says they responded with ‘right thought and action’

  • Goa CM, Manohar Parrikar says an inquiry will be conducted into the incident by Goa Police

  • Goa police takes suo motu cognisance & lodges a FIR

  • Goa police team arrives in Delhi, questions Shoma at Tehelka office

  • Police also question 3 Tehelka staffers named as witnesses in complainant's email to Shoma

  • Alleged victim issues statement saying attempts being made to pressurise her family

  • Complainant resigns, says she has been deeply traumatised by the lack of support by the organisation

  • Tarun Tejpal moves Delhi High Court for transit anticipatory bail

  • Goa police records the girl’s statement