The journalist released a statement in which she said a member of Mr Tejpal's immediate family visited her mother's home in Delhi last night and asked what the young woman "wanted" and who is assisting her legally.

The journalist said "I fear this may be the beginning of a period of further intimidation and harassment."

Mr Tejpal's lawyer Raian Karanjawala told NDTV that the Goa Police which filed an FIR for rape against the 50-year-old yesterday has still not contacted him.

A team of the Goa Police is in Delhi now and interrogated Shoma Chaudhury, the magazine's managing editor. The session was recorded by the police.

The police case is based on an email sent to Ms Chaudhury by the journalist on Monday, which was later leaked.

Legal experts say the email clearly outlines criminal offences and that Ms Chaudhury broke the law by not reporting the matter to the police.

Mr Tejpal suggested in a statement yesterday that his version of events is different from what the young journalist has detailed.

However, in an apology that Mr Tejpal emailed to the young woman on Tuesday, he referred to a "shameful lapse of judgement that led me to attempt a sexual liaison with you on two occasions on 7 November and 8 November 2013, despite your clear reluctance that you did not want such attention from me."

The alleged sexual assault took place inside an elevator, but there were no cameras installed in it, the Goa Police said.