Tarun Tejpal, Acquitted Of Rape, Recounts "7.5 Years Of Trauma For Family"

Tarun Tejpal Rape Case Verdict: In the statement, Tarun Tejpal said, "The past seven-and-a-half years have been traumatic for my family as we have dealt with the catastrophic fallout of these false allegations on every aspect of our personal, professional and public lives."

Journalist Tarun Tejpal, who was acquitted of rape charges in a 2013 case by court in Goa today, said the last seven-and-a-half years had been traumatic for his family as they dealt with the catastrophic fallout of the false allegations against him. The former Tehelka editor-in-chief also thanked the court for a rigorous, impartial and fair trial in the case. A sessions court acquitted Tarun Tejpal of sexually assaulting a woman, who was his colleague at that time, in an elevator of a five star resort in the state. Tarun Tejpal, who was present in the court when the verdict was given, later issued a statement that was read out to media persons by his daughter Tara outside the court building in Mapusa town near Panaji.