Kerala man who was beaten up by women members of Emperor Emmanuel Retreat centre in the Thrissur district says he was targeted for defecting from the cult
Sabitha, the then Assistant Director of Minerals, has been accused of permitting the sand robbery. Her husband Mohammad Sameer was arrested in Chennai on January 23 in connection with the scam.
On October 17, 2018, Bishop Franco Mulakkal was welcomed like a hero at Jalandhar after he was granted conditional bail by the Kerala High Court. The rape accused Bishop was showered with rose petals and also garlanded by his supporters as he reached the Bishop House around 5 pm.
Although Section 56A of the Indian Evidence Act states that a woman's past sexual experience is irrelevant to a rape case, the trial Court discussed the 'character intent' of the victim to discredit her claims.
In the chat sessions that were organised by members of the Christian community, some of the speakers had raised issues such as Love Jihad and had reportedly made some negative remarks about the Muslim community.