The FIR states: That on 21-11-2013 on various social sites, news channels of electronic media, news was published stating that during the Think Fest organised in Goa between 7th to 11th Nov 2013 by Teleka.Com, Shri Tarun Tejpal, Editor-in-chief, allegedly outraged the modesty/sexually assaulted female journalist of Tehelka.

 

"After seeing the said news, it was felt proper by the police Dept. to initiate a preliminary enquiry in the matter since the alleged incident was stated to have been taken place in a Hotel in Goa. In this respect, as it was reported that the victim female had sent a detailed mail narrating the entire incident to Ms. Shoma Chaudhary, Managing Editor of Tehelka, an e-mail was sent to Ms. Shoma Chaudhury on her email address shoma@tehelka.com requesting her to immediately forward the said complaint and other relevant information in this regards to crime Branch of Goa Police further legal action. I also sent a SMS message from my mobile No. XXXXXXX to her mobile No. XXXXXX Since no reply as received in this respect from Ms. Shoma Chaudhury, I contacted her from the Police Control Room on her mobile No. XXXXX again requesting her to forward the complaint of the victim female and the other relevant information as told to her. She informed that she will go through the mail and do the needful in the matter.

"During enquiry, copy of the information is received from the source purported to be written/sent separately the alleged victim female XXXXXXX XXX In the said information, it is state by the alleged victim female XXXXXXX XXX as under:

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Taking into consideration the reports of various electronic, special and print media and other enquiries conducted so far, and information received from sources, it prima facie appears that a cognizable offence has been committed by Shri Tarun Tejpal, Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka.com during the Think Fest held at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Bambolim Goa between 7th to 11th Nov 2013 wherein she said, accused Shri Tarun Tejpal, Editor in Chief of Tehelka.com has allegedly committed the offence of sexual harassment and rape on a female journalist of Tehelka allegedly named XXXXXX XXX

 
Hence I hereby lodge my complaint on behalf of State against Tarun Tejpal, Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka.com u/s 354A & 376, 376(2)(k) IPC.   Signed/ Ms Sunita Sawant, PI, CID Crime Branch, Donapaula - Goa. "