Chandigarh: Jalandhar-based Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun, approached the Kerala High Court on Tuesday seeking anticipatory bail in the case. The matter will be heard later in the day.
The 54-year-old bishop claimed that the allegations levelled by the nun, serving in a congregation under the Jalandhar Diocese, is “wholly concocted and cooked up only to wreak vengeance” for the actions taken by him on various complaints received against her.
Claiming innocence, the bishop also said the complaint was “nothing but a fictional story” by the nun.