“It will be proved that I have done nothing wrong,” said Mr. Kunnapilly.
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A day after he was granted anticipatory bail by a court in a rape and attempt to murder case, Congress MLA Aldhos Kunnapilly appeared before the media on Friday and claimed that he was innocent and did nothing wrong as alleged by the complainant woman. not done.
The two-time MLA exuded confidence that he could prove the charges against him in the court to be false and be proved innocent.
Kunnapally, who met reporters separately at his home here, also said that he gave his explanation to the Congress party on the instructions of the KPCC and it was up to him to decide the further course of action.
Asked why he went into hiding after the victim approached the police with a complaint, the Perumbavoor MLA said his anticipatory bail plea is before the court.
Kunnapally said, “My anticipatory bail plea was in the court. I have not done anything wrong. I have presented all the evidence for it in the court. This will prove that I have not done anything wrong.”
The police and the party leadership had made it clear that there was no trace of him since the case was registered against him.
When asked about the allegations of the victim, the MLA dismissed it and said that all these allegations are mere.
He said, “I will be acquitted in this case. I have full faith in him. But, I cannot tell anything right now as I have to comply with the bail conditions as directed by the court.”
He also said that he, his family and the Congress party will fully cooperate in the ongoing investigation.
A sessions court in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to a Congress MLA in a rape and attempt to murder case.
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief K Sudhakaran said the MLA through his lawyer had given an explanation to the KPCC office and it would be probed after reaching Kerala on Friday.
Apart from rape and attempt to murder, the Congress MLA has also been charged with assault following a complaint by the alleged victim, who said he abducted and assaulted her.
A case has been registered against three accused, including the MLA’s personal assistant and a friend. The victim claimed that Mr. Kunnapilly offered her Rs 30 lakh to settle the case registered against her.
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