The Additional District and Sessions Court at Thalassery on Thursday granted to the police the custody of Robin Vadakkancheril, the main accused in the case of rape of a minor girl at Kottiyoor here.
Considering the plea of the police officers investigating the case, the court ordered the granting of four-day custody of Vadakkancheril to the police for questioning him. The accused should be produced before the court on March 13.
The police said the accused would be questioned to gather more details on his alleged collusion with others to cover up the incident. Vadakkancheril was the parish vicar of St. Sebastian Church, Neendunoki, at Kottiyoor in the district. After his arrest on March 27, he was removed from the post of vicar by the Mananthavady diocese.
Meanwhile, former chairman of the Wayanad Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Thomas Joseph Therakam and member Betty Jose withdrew their anticipatory bail applications submitted at the District and Sessions Court at Kalpetta when the court said the case was in the jurisdiction of the Kannur District and Sessions Court at Thalassery.
Police sources said the two were planning to move the High Court to get anticipatory bail.
