Tarun Tejpal’s remand extended till Jan 4

Panaji  : Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, who has been accused of sexual assault of a junior colleague, will spend the Christmas and New Year’s eve in a prison cell.

A magistrate here Monday extended Tejpal’s remand for 12 days up to Jan 4.

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Tejpal was arrested Nov 30 after a junior colleague accused him of sexual assault during a conference held at a Goa resort.