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High-profile Indian investigative journalist convicted of raping colleague
Published 6 August 2026 ยท india
Tarun Tejpal, e editor of Tehelka magazine, was initially acquitted in 2021 in case that drew nationwide attention An Indian court has convicted a high
Tarun Tejpal, e editor of Tehelka magazine, was initially acquitted in 2021 in case that drew nationwide attention An Indian court has convicted a high profile former editor of an investigative news magazine of raping a junior colleague, overturning his acquittal in a case that drew nationwide attention. Tarun Tejpal, 63, founder and former editor of Tehelka magazine, was accused of raping a journalist in the lift of a five-star hotel in the western coastal state of Goa during an event in November 2013. Continue reading...
Published: August 6, 2026 โข 1:35 PM IST ยท Updated: August 6, 2026 โข 2:09 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Tarun Tejpal, e editor of Tehelka magazine, was initially acquitted in 2021 in case that drew nationwide attention An Indian court has convicted a high profile former editor of an investigative news magazine of raping a junior colleague, overturning his acquittal in a case that drew nationwide attention.
Tarun Tejpal, 63, founder and former editor of Tehelka magazine, was accused of raping a journalist in the lift of a five-star hotel in the western coastal state of Goa during an event in November 2013. Continue reading...