THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Additional Sessions Court here has granted anticipatory bail to MLA Eldhose Kunnapillil, who is accused in a sexual assault case. The bail has been granted with conditions such as surrendering phone and passport to the court, not leaving the state, appearing before the investigating officers on October 22, and not making inflammatory posts through social media.

Eldhose Kunnapillil has been charged with abduction, assault, attempted murder, rape and outraging the modesty of a woman. The court has granted bail after examining the complainant's confidential statement.

At the same time, the complainant said that she is firm in her complaint and is upset that Eldhose has been granted bail. But K Sudhakaran informed that Eldhose, in his explanation to KPCC, has claimed that he is innocent and the case is politically motivated. In his explanation, Eldhose had said that he met the woman as a PR agency employee and that there are many cases against her.

Eldos further says that his part should be heard before the party takes action. Eldos has given the details of the cases against the woman along with the explanation.