A Goa court on Wednesday remanded Tehelka magazine founder-editor Tarun Tejpal to 12-day judicial custody in the case of alleged sexual assault of a junior woman colleague.

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Tejpal remanded in 12-day judicial custody

A Goa court on Wednesday remanded Tehelka magazine founder-editor Tarun Tejpal to 12-day judicial custody in the case of alleged sexual assault of a junior woman colleague. (BCCL)

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Police sources said that Tejpal, who is currently in Panjim police lock up, would be lodged in Sada sub jail at Vasco.

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Judicial magistrate (first class) Kshama Joshi remanded Tejpal to judicial custody for twelve days, after his 10-day police custody expired on Wednesday.

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Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a junior woman colleague in a hotel here in early November, was arrested by Goa Police on November 30.

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He has been booked under IPC sections including 354-A (sexual harassment, physical contact, advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures, or any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature), 376 (rape) and 376(2)(k) (rape by a person of a woman in his custody taking advantage of his official position).

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Tehelka magazine's former Managing Editor Shoma Chaudhury was questioned by the Goa crime branch on December 8, in connection with the alleged sexual assault.

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