Days after the Kerala Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly was booked for rape and attempt to murder, the Crime Branch wing of the police has taken over the case to manhunt the absconding Perumbavoor MLA. According to the sources, Kunnappilly is untraceable since being named in the physical assault case on October 11. On the basis of the survivor's statement, Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been invoked against the two-time Congress MLA. According to the sources, Kunnappilly was charged with rape on false marriage promises, insulting womanhood, kidnapping, trespassing and assault based on the complaint of the victim. Notably, the case was filed against three accused, including the MLA's personal assistant and a friend over an incident that happened on September 14. The woman, later, claimed that Kunnappilly had even offered her Rs 30 lakh to settle the case registered against him. Meanwhile, the Congress party has not responded in the case. However, the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala State Assembly VD Satheesan has informed that the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief K Sudhakaran has sought an explanation from Kunnappilly.