KOCHI: The complainant woman in the rape case against Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly approached the Kerala High Court seeking to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to him. Thiruvananthapuram Additional Sessions Court granted him anticipatory bail on October 21. The woman had recently filed a rape and an attempt to murder case against the Perumbavoor MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly.

Earlier, the state government also approached the High Court seeking to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Eldhose Kunnappillil by the lower court in Thiruvananthapuram in the case. The state government contended that custodial interrogation is needed in this case.

Meanwhile, KPCC president K Sudhakaran suspended rape accused Eldhose Kunnappilly from KPCC and DCC membership for six months.