Goa Police's deadline for Tejpal ends at 3 pm

November 28, 2013 09:55

Tehelka Founder-Editor Tarun Tejpal is today expected to respond to Goa Police's summons to appear before it by 3pm in connection with the probe into the sexual assault allegation against him.

There is a possibility of Tejpal's arrest, but DIG of Police O P Mishra has so far refused to discuss their strategy if he does not turn up before the Investigating Officer.

The police may issue a non-bailable warrant against Tejpal if he does not appear before the IO or prolong the questioning till Delhi High Court comes out with its order on his anticipatory bail plea on Friday, experts say.

The police move to summon Tejpal also came on a day the victim, a woman journalist of Tehelka, who was allegedly sexually assaulted in a lift in a five-star hotel in Goa earlier this month, arrived in Goa and recorded her statement under Section 164 of CrPC before a local court.

The complainant stuck to her version while recording her statement before a magistrate in Goa. Sources said her statement was consistent with the account she gave in her initial email.

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