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Kerala cops summon Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal amid public outrage

  •   Wed, Sep 12 2018 05:22:12 PM

Kochi, Sep 12(PTI): The Kerala police on Wednesday summoned Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun following a meeting to review the progress made in the case.

The Roman Catholic Bishop has been asked to appear before the police on September 19, Inspector General of police Vijay Sakhare said.

"There are a lot contradictions in the case. This is an old case based primarily on oral evidence. We have verified a lot of contradictions. It's our duty to protect the victim and witnesses," Sakhare said.

Earlier on Wednesday, a meeting was chaired by Sakhare IG (Ernakulam range), which was also attended by Kottayam District Superintendent of Police Harisankar and Vaikom Deputy Superintendent of Police K Subhash as pressure mounted on the police to take action against Bishop Mulakkal.

On Tuesday, the Kerala nun had written to the Vatican seeking an urgent intervention and demanded the Bishop's removal as the head of the Jalandhar diocese.

The nun further questioned why the church was "closing its eyes to the truth" when she gathered courage to bring forth her sufferings to the public.

A 46-year-old nun alleged that she was sexually assaulted 13 times from 2014 and 2016.

However, the Bishop has refuted the allegations and accused 'anti-church elements' of falsely implicating him.
  

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  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Wed, Sep 12 2018

    Nun should have opened her mouth at the first instance. She is too late to accuse as crucial evidence required to prove rape is lost. Speedy trial should take place and police should uncover the truth as quickly as possible. Free and fail trial is required. Being a nun she should have opened her mouth to God instead of media.

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 12 2018

    Courts of Law will go by scientific Evidence which will not be forthcoming in this case as the alleged crime was reported to have taken place between 2014 and 2016 two long years before it is reported. It will basically boil down to circumstatial evidence based on statement made by the Nun and the Bishop. One word against another.

    Laws across the world are the same in giving benefit of doubt to the accused. Having questioned the Nun and all her associates including those who have left the order and carrying out nine hours of grilling of the Bishop, the Police obviously may not have had concrete evidence to arrest the Bishop inspite of giving an affidavit to the high court on 11 August that prime facie that the nun was raped. Its over a month and still they did not arrest the Bishop may be for lack of evidence.

    What we are presently witnessing is the trial of the Bishop by the media and one will not be suprised if the ends of justice are not met and our judicial system will be guided by circumstantial evidence and not concrete evidence and more by public opinion generated by the media trial.

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  • Rajesh, UDUPI

    Wed, Sep 12 2018

    If Nun was raped for 13 times between 2013 -2016, why she was silent then and not reported authorities ? why now she wants justice for the crime committed between 2013-2016. Could be a consensual act of then, now for ulterior motives termed as rape ? both Bishop and Nun should be made subject to lie detector test, after all both are man/women of God ?, as God said forgive each other and move on…..

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 12 2018

    politics of rss & cpim

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Wed, Sep 12 2018

    Practically one Man cannot Rape a lady. She is not a small child.
    Ok by force tryed to rap due to physical attraction but both are well covered with robes. Without the compromise each other no one can have a inter course.
    Ok once by force but multiple times 2 years. I don't call it Rape but it is illicit relation for sex pleasure. (if it proves with DNA test).

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Sep 12 2018

    First find out from where he got Rs. 5 Crores to shut the Nun's Mouth ...

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  • Sandhya Kiran Rai, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 12 2018

    Truth should come out . All over the country , every minute and every second we count rape and teasing to girls or even married woman. But in Kerala head of a holy place committed the crime with the sister. What is true we do n' t know. Without playing any dairty politics truth should come out. After all Kerala is God's.;: Own country.

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  • Reshmi Salian, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 12 2018

    Never seen you commenting when Asaram Bapu was arrested.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Sep 12 2018

    This incident is not at all one way traffic.
    Only two hands can clap.
    A nun who kept silent for two years with 13 successful attempts is as bad as a ...
    If proven they both need to be punished. Law should appy on both of them equally.

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  • Avil Dev, Mangalore

    Wed, Sep 12 2018

    The LDF Government of Kerala will not show the courage to initiate any strong action against the Bishop because they are afraid of losing their “VOTE BANK”.

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  • R Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Wed, Sep 12 2018

    What's happening in Kerala ?
    Who is this Mukaal something Bishop ?
    Is he above the law ?
    The Kerala HC had directed action against him long back.
    Many of his statements,actions do not behoove that of a Bishop.
    Kerala is flooded with rapists at the moment and it's sad that the Church is at the centre of it all.
    Kick out all wrong doers who pretend to be the Ambassadors of the Lord. It is not that easy ...the task.

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Wed, Sep 12 2018

    "It's our duty to protect the victim and witnesses," Inspector General of police Vijay Sakhare said.

    Now, who exactly is the victim here?

    The accused or the accuser?

    I thought someone is a victim only after the case has gone through the court of law.

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