Goa govt to move HC against Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in rape case: CM Pramod Sawant

Tarun Tejpal. Pic/ AFP

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said the state government will move high court against Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in a 2013 rape case by a district court here.

A sessions court at Mapusa on Friday acquitted Tejpal of sexually assaulting his former colleague in an elevator of a five star resort in Goa.

Talking to reporters, Sawant said, "We will not tolerate any injustice to be meted out to the women in Goa. We will challenge the district court's order before the high court soon in this case."

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He said he has personally discussed the issue with the public prosecutor and the investigating officer in the case about challenging the verdict in the high court.

Sawant claimed that there was enough evidence against the accused.

The Goa police had registered an FIR against Tejpal in November 2013, following which he was arrested.

The Goa crime branch had filed a chargesheet against Tejpal, who has been out on bail since May 2014.

He faced the trial under IPC sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 354 (assault or criminal force with intent to outrage modesty), 354-A (sexual harassment), 354-B (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe), 376(2)(f) (person in a position of authority over women, committing rape) and 376(2)k) (rape by a person in a position of control).

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