The mother of the woman journalist who has accused Tarun Tejpal of sexual assault Tuesday lodged a complaint against the Tehelka news magazine editor-in-chief for pressurizing her to withdraw the case against him, police said.

 

 "We have received a written complaint at Pandav Nagar police station against Tarun Tejpal," a police officer told IANS.According to the complaint, the mother told police that Tejpal's close aide came to her house in Mayur Vihar Nov 23 and asked her to withdraw the sexual assault case.

 

 Police refused to divulge further details. The journalist has accused Tejpal of sexually assaulting her twice at a five star resort in Panaji this month.

 

 Tejpal has asked investigators to examine and release the CCTV footage from the hotel "so that the accurate version of events stands clearly revealed".