His family had brought a mattress for him but the Crime Branch officials asked them to take it back, saying the court's order does not permit it.

Since the lock-up does not have a fan, Tejpal has moved an application in the local court for getting one.  

Judicial Magistrate Shama Joshi had yesterday ordered six days' police custody of Tejpal after the prosecution sought his remand for 14 days.

Once they got him in their custody, Crime Branch officials took the Tehelka founder to their headquarters in Dona Paula and began questioning him on the alleegd sexual assault committed twice by him on his colleague.  

Public Prosecutor Frances Tavera had sought police custody of Tejpal, saying his custodial interrogation was needed because of the nature of the crime involved.  

Tejpal's lawyers opposed the demand for police custody, saying he was cooperating with the Crime Branch.  

The woman journalist had accused Tejpal of sexually assaulting her on November 7 and 8 in a lift in a five-star hotel in Goa last month.

He has been booked under Sections 354A (outraging the modesty of a woman) and 376 (2)(K) (custodial rape) of the IPC.