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Cara Tejpal claims father Tarun Tejpal was targeted for investigative journalism

Cara Tejpal, daughter of Tarun Tejpal, has publicly asserted her father's innocence following his conviction for rape. She characterized the legal proceedings and the conviction as a deliberate attempt to silence him due to his history of investigative reporting. Her comments follow the sentencing of the former journalist to 10 years in prison by the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court for an incident involving a junior colleague in 2013.

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What Happened

Cara Tejpal recently spoke out regarding the conviction of her father, Tarun Tejpal, for the 2013 rape of a junior colleague. She described the legal outcome as a miscarriage of justice and claimed that the case was a targeted effort to silence her father because of his investigative journalism. She stated that she has spent 13 years reviewing the evidence and remains convinced of his innocence.

The case has been marked by conflicting judicial outcomes, with the trial court and the high court reaching opposite verdicts. Cara Tejpal expressed that she was initially afraid to speak publicly about the matter and criticized the media coverage surrounding the case. The Bombay High Court ultimately sentenced Tarun Tejpal to 10 years in jail for the offense.

Key Facts

  1. Tarun Tejpal was convicted of raping a junior colleague in 2013.
  2. The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court sentenced Tarun Tejpal to 10 years in prison.
  3. Cara Tejpal claims her father was targeted for his investigative journalism.
  4. The trial court and the high court reached opposite verdicts in the case.
  5. Cara Tejpal stated she has reviewed the evidence for 13 years.

The Timeline6

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 9 Aug

    1. ToIndia Today
      Tejpal's rape conviction bid to silence him over investigative reporting: Daughter
    2. HTHindustan Times
      'Bid to silence him': Tarun Tejpal's daughter says he was targeted for investigative journalism after his conviction
    3. HiThe Hindu
      Bid to ‘silence’ him for investigative journalism: Tejpal’s daughter on his conviction in rape case
    4. MiMint
      ‘Portray him as…a rapist’: Tarun Tejpal’s daughter alleges political targeting
    5. NDNDTV
      Conviction Meant To Silence Him: Tarun Tejpal's Daughter Says He Is Innocent
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  1. 10 Aug

    1. NDNDTV
      "Surreal Watching Country Celebrate It": Tarun Tejpal's Daughter On His Conviction

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