'Shocking verdict', says Kerala cop who probed nun rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Former Kottayam SP Harishankar who headed the probe in Kerala nun rape case said the verdict came as a shock. Harishankar said the police had built a water-tight case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was acquitted in the Kerala nun rape case of 2018.

Former Kottayam SP Harishankar who headed the probe in Kerala nun rape case said the verdict came as a shock. Harishankar said the police investigation built a water-tight case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was acquitted in the Kerala nun rape case of 2018.

The Kottayam additional sessions court found Bishop Franco Mulakkal "not guilty" on Friday on all charges.