Tehelka case: Goa police may file chargesheet by Jan end

Goa police are expected to sum up their investigations in the sexual assault case allegedly involving Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal and file a chargesheet by this month end, an official said in Panaji on Sunday. ‘The investigations in the case are almost in the final stage,’ the senior crime branch official said.

‘We are waiting for the forensic report of the gadgets seized from Tejpal. The charge sheet would be filed by this month end,’ he said.

The crime branch during its investigation had seized gadgets like mobile, laptop of Tejpal which were used to communicate, after the alleged offence took place.

Tejpal, 50, was arrested on November 30 in Goa after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected by a district and sessions court.