New Delhi, February 17 (PTI): Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal was on Monday charged by Goa Police with rape, sexual harassment and outraging modesty of a woman journalist in a lift of a five-star hotel in the resort town in November last year. If proven guilty, Tejpal can be sentenced for more than seven years of imprisonment. Investigating officer Sunita Sawant has charged Tejpal under sections 354, 354-A (sexual harassment), 341 and 342 (wrongful restrain), 376 (rape), 376(2)(f) and 376 (2)(k) (takes advantage of his official position and commits rape on a woman in his custody). The 2,684-page charge sheet filed before chief judicial magistrate Anuja Prabhudesai has examined 152 witnesses including the victim, staff of Tehelka magazine and the investigating officer in the case.
