Goa Police summon Tejpal on Thursday

Panaji  : Tehelka news magazine editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal has been asked to report before the investigating officer here 3 p.m. Thursday, Goa Deputy Inspector General O.P. Mishra said Wednesday.

“Police have summoned the accused to report before the investigating officer by 3 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday),” Mishra said.

The summons have been issued by email and phone, he said.

Tejpal is facing an accusation of sexually assaulting a junior colleague during a conference organised by the magazine in Goa earlier this month.