The complainant woman in the rape case against Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly approached the Kerala High Court, seeking to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to him.
Thiruvananthapuram Additional Sessions Court granted him anticipatory bail on 21 October. The woman had recently filed a rape and an attempt to murder case against Perumbavoor MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly.
Earlier, the state government also approached the High Court. The state sought to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Eldhose Kunnappillil by the lower court in Thiruvananthapuram in the case. The state government has contended that custodial interrogation is needed in this case.
Meanwhile, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K Sudhakaran has suspended rape accused Perumbavoor MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly from KPCC and DCC membership for six months. The explanation given by the MLA was not satisfactory”, the suspension order stated.
