Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Kerala Police Questions Bishop Franco Mulakkal In Nun Rape Case

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday September 19, 2018

Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is facing charges of sexually assaulting a nun, arrived at the Kochi Crime Branch office in Tripunithura for questioning this morning. The Kerala Police has maintained that they are under no pressure to refrain from arresting the embattled clergyman.

Priest Accused Of Raping Kerala Nun Seeks Protection From Arrest

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday September 18, 2018

The senior Catholic priest accused of raping a nun in Kerala has approached the Kerala High Court to seek protection from arrest. Franco Mulakkal's move comes a day before he has to appear before the police for questioning.

Want To Step Down For Now To Fight Case, Rape-Accused Bishop Tells Pope

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday September 17, 2018

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a Kerala nun, has written to Pope Francis requesting for permission to step down temporarily as the head of the Diocese of Jalandhar, saying he needs to spend more time to fight his case.

Bishop Accused Of Raping Kerala Nun Hands Over Charge To Junior

India News | Reported by Shruti Menon, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday September 16, 2018

Accused in the Kerala nun rape case, Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal has stepped down.

Kerala Congregation Releases Photo Of Nun Who Alleged Rape, Case Filed

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 14, 2018

Kerala police on Friday registered a complaint against the Missionaries of Jesus hours after the congregation released a photograph of the nun who accused a bishop of rape, seated with her alleged tormentor in violation of the anti-rape law.

"Final Punishment More Important, Not Arrest": Court In Nun's Rape Case

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 13, 2018

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun, got a breather from the Kerala High Court on Thursday as it said "arrest is not the issue".

Nun Rape Case: Kerala Cops Will Decide When To Arrest Bishop, Says Court

Kerala News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday September 13, 2018

Collecting evidence in an old crime is "painstaking", the Kerala High Court said today on the police delay in arresting Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who has been accused of raping a nun for nearly two years.

In Nun's Rape Case, Kerala Police Summons Accused Bishop: Updates

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Wednesday September 12, 2018

The Kerala police today decided to summon a Jalandhar bishop, Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun for questioning amid pressure from the activists and civil society groups. The decision was taken after a marathon six-hour meeting, news agency PTI reported. 

Kerala Police Summons Bishop Accused In Nun's Rape Case: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday September 13, 2018

Under pressure from activists, women's groups and civil society, the Kerala police decided to summon a Bishop accused of raping a nun for questioning, reported news agency Press Trust of India. The decision was taken after a marathon six-hour meeting. Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal will be questioned on September 19. There have been calls from al...

Protest Against Kerala Bishop Who Allegedly Raped Nun Enters Second Day

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 9, 2018

The protest by Catholic reformation organisations against alleged laxity in the probe into the rape complaint by a nun against a Roman Catholic Bishop entered the second day here Sunday with a group of five nuns accusing top police officials of trying to sabotage it.

Bishop Raped Kerala Nun For 2 Years At Convent Guest Room: Cops To Court

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday August 14, 2018

A priest in Jalandhar accused of raping a nun was questioned by the Kerala police for over five hours. The questioning began Monday night continued till early this morning.

Police Case Against Priest Who Allegedly Offered Deal To Scrap Rape Case

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday July 30, 2018

After the family of a Kerala-based nun alleged that a priest made a phone call offering "land, building and safety" if she withdrew her rape complaint against a Bishop, the priest has been asked to step down and the police have filed a case against him.

Court Records Statement Of Nun Who Accused Kerela Bishop Of Sexual Abuse

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 6, 2018

A court near Kottayam has recorded the statement of a nun who has alleged rape and unnatural sex by a Jalandhar-based Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.