'Untraceable' Kerala MLA Appears Before Media; Claims Innocence In Rape Case
NDTV
The two-time legislator expressed confidence that he could prove charges against him as wrong in the court and could come out clean.
A day after he was granted anticipatory bail by a court in a case of rape and attempt to murder, Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly on Friday appeared before the media and claimed that he was innocent and had done nothing wrong as alleged by the complainant woman.The two-time legislator expressed confidence that he could prove charges against him as wrong in the court and could come out clean.
Mr Kunnappilly, who met reporters separately at his house here, also said he gave his explanation to the Congress party as directed by the KPCC, and it was up to them to decide on further steps.
Asked why he had gone into hiding after the victim approached the police with the complaint, the Perumbavoor MLA just said his anticipatory bail plea was before the court.
"My anticipatory bail plea was before the court. I have not done anything wrong. I submitted every proof for that before the court. It will be proved that I have committed nothing wrong," Mr Kunnappilly said.
