Will press fresh charges against Tejpal if needed: Goa police

Police seized from Tehelka office a hard disc,transcripts of emails exchanged among Tejpal,Choudhury and the victim and other documents.

Mishra said that the Crime Branch team that had visited Delhi,has examined Chaudhury and also taken into possession relevant documents.

“They have also seized certain electronic items during the investigation,” the DIG added. The police team,he said,has also “examined more people in the case.”

“After carrying out the first round of questioning,the team has left Delhi,” he said,adding they will carry out further investigation.

Chaudhury was questioned for around nine hours from 4:45 pm on Sunday to around 2 am at the magazine’s office in posh Greater Kailash-II in South Delhi. Her mobile phone,an iPad and her laptop were also screened by the police,according to police sources.

“Yesterday,at the Tehelka office,the Goa police took my

deposition for about 9 hours,it was extremely courteous

experience and I fully cooperated and showed every document that was relevant,every email exchange that was there between my colleagues,the management,it was shared,it was a good experience and I hope it helps bring clarity and justice to the entire case,” Chaudhury said today

Mishra said the police are yet to establish contacts with

Tejpal,the accused in the case.

“As of now,we have not established contact with Tejpal.

But we will proceed as per the standard protocol followed in

such cases,” he said.

“At appropriate time,we will get in touch. But I will not

tell you at what time we will be getting in touch with him,”

the DIG said.

The police,he said,has also taken cognisance of the

content related to the case on the social networking websites.

“There are many more things which are emerging related to

various portions of the e-mail and other things related to

this case,” he said.

“It is coming out on social websites and at many places.

We must understand that there is a broad principle and

protocol that is followed when we are investigating the cases like sexual assault and in this case the sensitivity of every stakeholder,including people who are reporting this,is very important,” he said.

The DIG said that some of such actions (posts on social

networking sites) may have criminal implications.

“We have taken note of these developments and are

verifying that. In the due process of investigation,we will

not hesitate to take action if certain violations take place,”

he said.

Responding to a question whether Hollywood actor

Robert De Niro,whose name is mentioned in the FIR as the girl was coordinating with him,would also be questioned,Mishra said,”When we investigate the case,there are many things that emerge and whose statement we need to take that would be done.”

The legendary actor was in Goa to attend the Tehelka

Thinkfest,a high profile conference at a five star resort,

where Tejpal had allegedly sexually assaulted his colleague

twice in an elevator.