KOCHI: Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulackal has come forward raising serious allegations against the nun who lodged a sexual abuse case against him, and her family. “The allegation raised by the nun is baseless. She is a regular troublemaker at the convent in Kuruvilangad, Kottayam. She has a personal resentment towards me”, alleged Franco Mulackal in the anticipatory bail plea prepared to submit at the high court.

“The nun and her family blackmailed me. Her relatives threatened me that they will attack me if I land in Kerala. She was removed from her post in the convent since she was a regular troublemaker. She developed a hatred towards me following this. She had not mentioned anything about the sexual abuse in the first statement given to the police. I suspect that there is conspiracy involved in this since she raised allegations later. Even the police has mentioned about the conflicts in the statements of the nun. I will cooperate with the investigation completely. The   media is constantly trying to crucify me”, alleged the bishop.