Indian police charge Tarun Tejpal with rape

Police also noted on Monday’s charge sheet that Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal had tried to evade arrest.

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Published: Mon 17 Feb 2014, 1:55 PM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 12:38 AM

Police in India have filed rape and sexual abuse charges against the editor of an Indian magazine known for exposing abuses of power.

Police also noted on Monday’s charge sheet that Tehelka Editor TarunTejpal had tried to evade arrest after being accused by a young female colleague of sexually assaulting her in a hotel elevator during a conference in early November.

The allegations stunned many in India, in part because Tejpal is the face of a publication that has pushed Indian society to vanquish corruption and confront the scourge of sexual violence.

Tejpal has been in custody in the southern resort state of Goa since November 30, when a judge rejected his bail petition.

(AP)

Published: Mon 17 Feb 2014, 1:55 PM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 12:38 AM

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