Nun rape | Kerala court extends bail of Bishop Franco Mulakkal till June 7
The Kerala Police on Tuesday submitted a 1,400-page chargesheet to the court against the bishop.
The Kerala Police on Tuesday submitted a 1,400-page chargesheet to the court against the bishop.
The former Jalandhar Bishop, who was arrested on September 21 last year in Kochi after three consecutive days of interrogation by the state police, is currently out on bail.
The nuns who protested against rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal demanded the safety of all the witnesses in the case and a speedy filing of the chargesheet.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was on Wednesday, 6 February, urged to ensure the safety of the nuns who are witness to a rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal.
Father Augustine Vattoly, convenor of ‘Save our Sisters’ campaign was prohibited by the church from holding protests on November 14 against bail given to Bishop Franco.
Ironically, the reason attributed for taking action against Sister Lucy was that the people of the parish were not happy with her taking part in the protests against rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, and that they did not want her to train their children about the Bible and faith.
Bishop Franco Mulakkal was on Friday arrested in Kochi after three consecutive days of interrogation by the state police.
Bishop Franco Mulakkal was accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a nun between 2014 and 2016.
Bishop Franco Mulakkal was arrested on Friday over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun.
Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a Kerala nun was on Friday arrested in Kochi after three consecutive days of interrogation by the state police, sources said.
