Tarun Tejpal Charged With Raping Junior Colleague

Mishra also said that before being arrested Nov 30, Tejpal had led investigators on a hunt across India, with Goa Police teams having to fan out across Mumbai, Delhi, Noida, Hyderabad and Bangalore.

Tejpal has been charged under various charges, including sexual harassment, wrongful restraint, taking advantage of official position, and rape.

The junior woman colleague accused Tejpal of raping her during a high profile conference organised by the Tehelka founder in Goa.

Tejpal, who had initially evaded arrest, was subsequently arrested Nov 30 in full media glare.

Mishra also said that attempts made to get Hollywood actor Robert de Niro's statement proved futile.

"We have established contact with his attorney, who has been talking to us. Since he has been travelling, he has not been able to reply (to a police questionnaire) as of now. But there is enough evidence to establish that he (de Niro) was at the hotel when the incident happened," he said.

The woman journalist was in-charge of chaperoning the Hollywood actor, who was one of the star guests at the conference.

In her complaint to police, the woman said Tejpal used the ruse of visiting de Niro's suite to sexually assault her Nov 7 and 8 in the elevator of a five-star hotel that was hosting the event.

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