Cops trying to sabotage probe: Nuns

Body of nun found in well

KOCHI: The protest by Catholic reformation organisations against alleged laxity in the probe into the rape complaint by a nun against a Roman Catholic Bishop entered the second day here on Sunday with a group of five nuns accusing top police officials of trying to sabotage it.

The nuns from a convent in Kottayam, to which the ‘rape' survivor belonged, slammed the reported move to hand over the probe against Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar diocese to the crime branch wing. Taking part in the protest seeking justice for “their sister” allegedly raped by a Roman Catholic Bishop for the second day, they reposed confidence in the ongoing probe by Vaikom Deputy Superintendent of Police K Subhash.

The nuns claimed the police officers were trying to delay the probe into the case to save the Bishop. “We have full faith in the investigation being carried out by the Deputy Superintendent of Police. But the top police officials are not giving him permission to take the Bishop into custody and do his custodial interrogation.

“They are not allowing him to carry out a free and fair investigation.they are delaying the probe and trying to sabotage the case,” one of the nuns told reporters at Kuravilangadu in Kottayam district.

They also alleged the police action in the case help the culprits eliminate the victimised nun. The nuns said they have decided to initiate legal action against an Independent MLA who had allegedly attacked KOLLAM: The body of a 54-year-old nun was found on Sunday in a well in the Mount Tabor convent at Pathanapuram here, police said.

Sister Susan was a teacher at a school attached to the convent, they said. Blood stains were found from inside her room and near the well from where the body was found this morning, they

the complainant using abusive language. Addressing a press conference, Poonjar MLA PC George had sought to know why she had not complained in the initial stage of sexual misbehaviour by the bishop. added.

According to a police official, they received information at around 9 am that the nun's body was found in the well. Congress leader Bindu Krishna termed the death shocking. “Blood stains were found inside her room and her hair was also found cut, according to reports,” she claimed. An impartial probe is essential, she said.

Meanwhile, the family members of the affected nun also said they have full faith in the probe by the DSP and were planning to approach the HC seeking a court-monitored investigation.