Franco to leave for Jalandhar

  • | Wednesday | 17th October, 2018

By 12 noon, his supporters, including nuns and other women relatives, started rendering prayers. Hundreds of people, including relatives and supporters of the bishop and the general public, had gathered in front of the jail in Pala town by 11am. When police asked the supporters to clear the road for traffic, they continued the prayers on the roadside. The bishop who came out after a 23-day stay in the prison refused to talk to the media. The 54-year-old came out by around 2pm and went to his native Mattom near Trissur.According to the bishop’s relatives, he will leave for Jalandhar at the earliest.

KOTTAYAM: Bishop Franco Mulakkal walked out of the sub-jail in Pala on Tuesday after the high court on Monday granted conditional bail to the bishop, who was arrested for allegedly raping a nun . The 54-year-old came out by around 2pm and went to his native Mattom near Trissur.According to the bishop’s relatives, he will leave for Jalandhar at the earliest. The bishop who came out after a 23-day stay in the prison refused to talk to the media. Hundreds of people, including relatives and supporters of the bishop and the general public, had gathered in front of the jail in Pala town by 11am. By 12 noon, his supporters, including nuns and other women relatives, started rendering prayers. Some even knelt down on the road. When police asked the supporters to clear the road for traffic, they continued the prayers on the roadside. MLA P C George also arrived at the jail to receive the bishop.The releasing order was issued after executing a bond for Rs 2 lakh with two solvent sureties each for the sum as per the bail order.The bail order mentions that the bishop should not enter the state until the chargesheet is filed.

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