Goa Police, after they filed a suo motu FIR in the sexual assault case, sent a team from Goa Police, that landed in Delhi, to interrogate Tehelka chief Tejpal shortly today,at an undisclosed location.
Sources on Goa police have indicated that CCTV footage from the elevator where the assault is said to have taken place is not available.While giving no reasons for this ,the Goa Police confirmed that there is CCTV footage from outside the elevator which shows the victim moving out in a hurry.
More reports are coming on the email sent to the victim a day after she complained to managing editor Shoma Chaudhury, in which Tejpal confessed that he had tried establishing sexual contact on two occasions , first on 7th November and then on 8th November; despite having understood that the girl did not reciprocate his intentions. However, the victim, in reply wrote back saying, “he sexually molested me, on two separate occasions and that he violated my bodily integrity and trust”.
On his mails, Tejpal said that he had written the mails because managing editor Shoma Chaudhury had insisted he issues an apology as demanded by the victim to close a ‘contentious’ issue. He added that he has a completely different version of the events which will be revealed in course of the probe.
In his last public statement Tejpal had offered his ‘full cooperation’ with the police and later in the day Tehelka’s managing editor Shoma Chaudhury also said that they are willing and prepared to assist a probe.
Tejpal said: “It is a totally mendacious account of what happened, in its details, in its tonalities, in its very suggestion of non-consensus.” Tejpal further acknowledged that he was getting “rock solid support from family, friends and most of my colleagues. They know the details and know how much is being dangerously falsified”. “It’s been rough and debilitating and we’ll claw our way back as the facts become clear,” he said.
MHA seeks more details into Tejpal assault case Minister of State for Home Affairs RPN Singh has just officially confirmed that the MHA has asked for more details on the Tejpal sexual assault case, saying that it was an ‘extremely serious matter’.
INDIA HONEST sadly observes the behaviour and statements of Tejpal, Tehelka’s managing editor Shoma Chaudhury and the political well wishers and friends, reluctantly finding more and more willing and only working to bail him out, more satisfied with his well "chosen self atonement of six months".
Even the past history of Congress in such cases , when their associates or members are involved, confirms that they prefer tone downing their voice/protest .
While the anguished people of India, still indulged in waiting game for more news : will Tejpal be arrested and properly interrogated, as required ? Will the innocent victim get justice in such an shameful attempt done against her , not once but repeated more ?