Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, a key witness who had given statement against Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the rape case, was found dead in Punjab's Jalandhar today. The priest’s body was discovered inside St Mary's Church in Dasuya in Jalandhar, The News Minute said. The exact reasons behind the death of 67-year-old are yet to be ascertained. On October 15, the Kerala High Court had granted conditional bail to Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun.

Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, a key witness who had given statement against Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the rape case, was found dead in Punjab's Jalandhar today. The priest’s body was discovered inside St Mary's Church in Dasuya in Jalandhar, The News Minute said. The exact reasons behind the death of 67-year-old are yet to be ascertained. On October 15, the Kerala High Court had granted conditional bail to Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun.