KOCHI: Perumbavoor MLA Eldhose Kunnappillil took to Facebook to respond to the complaint that he beat up a woman friend. In a Facebook post, Eldhose said he has not done anything illegal and it should be understood that criminals have no gender difference.

He said that he will obey the voters of Perumbavoor. "The God I believe in is there to back me and duplicity is not my trade", he wrote on social media.

"I never expected to reach this far. In this land, where so many have been born and died, I will never give up and live and move forward honestly until I die. Thank you to all those who supported, those who withdrew their support and to the almighty.", he wrote in his post.

Yesterday, Kovalam police registered a case against Eldhos Kunnapillil on charges of kidnapping and bodily harm. The complaint was filed against the MLA by a teacher.

On 14th of last month, Eldhose Kunnappillil and the woman reached a hotel in Kovalam. There was a verbal argument between the two. The woman's complaint is that Eldhose beat her up in the car while returning and insulted her modesty.