Kerala nun rape case: Bishop Franco Mulakkal arrested
Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal
Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused by a nun of raping and sexually assaulting her, has been arrested, saidKottayam SP Hari Sankar
"On basis of the evidence collected so far and interrogation that continued for 3 days, we have arrested Bishop Frankkol at 8 pm today. Subsequent investigation will continue,'' Sankar said.
Bishop Mulakkal will beproduced before a magistrate court tomorrow morning, he added.
"The investigating officer in the nun rape case has found that the bishop has committed the crime," Sankar told journalists earlier.
Pope Francis on Thursday "temporarily" relieved Mulakkal of pastoral responsibilities as the bishop of the Jalandhar diocese.
He has been accused by the nun of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting her between 2014 and 2016.