KOCHI: The crime branch grilled Anitha Pullayil, an expatriate woman, in the case of revealing the name of the rape victim. She was questioned at the Ernakulam crime branch office. Anitha Pullayil is a friend of Monson Mavungal, the accused in the antiques fraud case.

Anitha is accused of disclosing the name and pictures of the girl who lodged a rape complaint against Monson. The girl herself had lodged a complaint against Anitha. Anitha Pullayil, a native of Thrissur, lives in Rome, Italy. She is an activist of the Pravasi Malayalee Association there.

Meantime, mystery continues over her presence at the Loka Kerala Sabha. NORKA has clarified that Anitha Pullayil was not on the list of invited delegates to the Loka Kerala Sabha. Meanwhile reports claimed that she had been in the assembly complex since Friday. She was not an official representative but came to the Loka Kerala Sabha as a visitor.

It is a mystery of a person who is neither an assembly member or one among the organisers entering the building. Only those having NORKA’s pass are allowed entry to assembly gate and building. There is no explanation as to how Anitha Pullayil reached here.