Indian court refuses bail to editor in sexual assault case

A judge Wednesday (January 15th) refused bail to Tarun Tejpal, the founder of investigative magazine Tehelka, who was arrested in November on allegations of sexually assaulting a female colleague in a Goa hotel, AFP reported.

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Tejpal has been in custody since his arrest and faces a possible ten-year sentence over the rape charge.

Judge Anuja Prabhudesai dismissed Tejpal's application after prosecutors expressed fears he may influence witnesses if given bail.

The woman, who has quit the magazine since the scandal broke, told police her former employer twice molested her in a hotel elevator during a magazine-sponsored event.

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