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Goa Court Acquits Tehelka Founder Tarun Tejpal in 2013 Rape Case May 21, 2021, 13:04 IST
Former editor-in-chief of Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal has been acquitted of all charges in the sexual assault and rape case of a junior colleague by the District and Sessions Court at Mapusa, Goa on Friday.
After the acquittal, Tejpal in a statement said that “In November 2013 I was falsely accused of sexual assault by a colleague and today trial court of additional sessions judge in Goa has acquitted me. In an awfully vitiated age where ordinary courage has become rare, I thank her for standing by the truth.”
Special public prosecutor Francisco Tavora said the State will challenge Tejpal s acquittal in the High Court.