Kerala priest booked
on rape charge
The Kerala police have launched an investigation against a parish priest from the city, who has been accused of raping a housewife. Manoj Jacob, the priest, was booked under Section 376 (punishment for rape) of the Indian Penal Code. A sub inspector heading the probe said the incident took place in 2017. The woman filed the complaint on Wednesday, a police official said.
A press release from the Thamarassery diocese said the priest had already been relieved of his duties.