Tarun Tejpal, 58, led Tehelka magazine which made a name for itself for its exposes of corruption and abuse of power in high places. Police said he assaulted a female staffer in a hotel elevator during a conference in the coastal state of Goa in 2013. Special Public Prosecutor Francisco Tavora told Reuters in a text message that a Goa trial court had acquitted Tejpal and the prosecution planned to appeal. Tejpal said he had been falsely accused of sexual assault by his colleague and that his family went through a difficult period. The complainant cannot be identified under Indian law and no comment was immediately available from her or her lawyers.

Source: The Star May 21, 2021 06:41 UTC