Thiruvananthapuram: The sister of the Kerala nun, who accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of rape, has alleged threats against their family.
The nun’s sister has sent a petition to the Kerala director general of police, Kottayam superintendent of police and Kalady circle inspector, alleging that she and her family have received life threats and require protection.
In her complaint, she said the prelate’s brothers had filed fake complaints against her, while one relative threatened her son and brother and another took a photo of her protesting and later threatened her.
“Since the bishop is behind bars, we really fear for our lives… We learnt that some people who are close to him can go to any extent. So we need protection,” she said in her complaint filed at Kalady police station and copies of which were sent to the police chief and Kochi commissioner.
Mulakkal, who was arrested on September 21 after three days of questioning, was on September 24 sent to prison after the Kerala High Court deferred his bail application to September 27. The Vatican has temporarily relieved him of duties as bishop of Jalandhar.
In June, the nun complained to the police that Mulakkal had raped her 13 times between 2014 and 2016. The nun is a member of the Missionaries of Jesus congregation based in Punjab which also runs three convents in Kerala.
(Hindustan Times)