<p>Tip-offs from "good" journalists in the national capital led to the surprise raid on Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal's prison cell, according to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Parrikar, speaking at a public function here, alleged that Tejpal from whom a mobile phone was allegedly recovered during a raid Feb 23, was speaking to Delhi-based journalists every morning.<br /><br />"There are journalists in Delhi who reported to us that he was speaking to reporters from Delhi every morning," Parrikar said.<br /><br />"The intelligence (for the raid) came from the Delhi press," he said.<br /><br />Nine mobile phones were allegedly found in the Sada prison complex housing Tejpal during a sudden raid Feb 23.<br /><br />Prison officials claim that a SIM card was also found in the editor's shirt collar.<br /><br />Tejpal, however told the raiding team that the phone could belong to another inmate living in his cell.<br /><br />While prison authorities had called the raid "routine", Parrikar claimed the raid was made possible because of "good" journalists who co-operated with the government agencies.<br /><br />The Goa chief minister was last week accused of slandering the journalist community in Goa, by questioning their educational qualifications, networth and intellect.</p>
<p>Tip-offs from "good" journalists in the national capital led to the surprise raid on Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal's prison cell, according to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Parrikar, speaking at a public function here, alleged that Tejpal from whom a mobile phone was allegedly recovered during a raid Feb 23, was speaking to Delhi-based journalists every morning.<br /><br />"There are journalists in Delhi who reported to us that he was speaking to reporters from Delhi every morning," Parrikar said.<br /><br />"The intelligence (for the raid) came from the Delhi press," he said.<br /><br />Nine mobile phones were allegedly found in the Sada prison complex housing Tejpal during a sudden raid Feb 23.<br /><br />Prison officials claim that a SIM card was also found in the editor's shirt collar.<br /><br />Tejpal, however told the raiding team that the phone could belong to another inmate living in his cell.<br /><br />While prison authorities had called the raid "routine", Parrikar claimed the raid was made possible because of "good" journalists who co-operated with the government agencies.<br /><br />The Goa chief minister was last week accused of slandering the journalist community in Goa, by questioning their educational qualifications, networth and intellect.</p>