New Delhi: The woman journalist who has accused former Tehelka editor Tarun J. Tejpal of sexual molestation has issued the following statement to the media. In it, she has stated that Tejpal has been pressuring her family through a member of his own family. Here is the text of the statement.
On the night of 22nd of November 2013, a member of Mr Tejpal's immediate family came to my mother's house in New Delhi, asking my mother to protect Mr Tejpal and demanded to know 1) who I was seeking legal help from and 2) what I "wanted" as the result of my complaint of sexual molestation by Mr Tejpal, that was made to the Tehelka management earlier this week.
This visit has placed tremendous emotional pressure on my family and I at an intensely traumatic time. I fear this may be the beginning of a period of further intimidation and harassment.
I call upon all persons connected to Mr Tejpal and his associates to refrain from approaching me or my family members.
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