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Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil gets bail in rape case

Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil gets bail in rape case

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A Kerala court on Wednesday granted bail to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the third sexual assault case against him, in which he was arrested earlier this month.  The bail was granted by the Pathanamthitta District Sessions Court, which was considering an appeal filed by him against a judicial magistrate’s court that had denied him relief, stating that the allegations against him were serious.  The third sexual assault case was registered against the Palakkad MLA following a complaint lodged by a woman from Kottayam district on 8 January. He was arrested in the case on January 11 in Palakkad.  This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more …

Rahul Mamkootathil sexual assault case: What we know so far

Rahul Mamkootathil sexual assault case: What we know so far

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MLA elect Rahul Mamkootathil during a meet-the-press event at Palakkad. File Photo | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Rahul Mamkootathil won the Palakkad Assembly by-election in November 2024 with a record margin of 18,724 votes and was considered one of the promising young leaders of the Congress party. However, by December 4, 2025, the 36-year-old faced multiple criminal allegations, leading the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) to expel him amid a sexual predation scandal affecting the United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition since August. He was arrested at a hotel in Palakkad around midnight on January 10, 2026 following a series of alleged offences spanning several months. Here’s a look at how the events unfolded: August 21, 2025 – Rahul Mamkootathil, then Kerala Youth Congress president, resigned from his post amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct by several women, including Malayalam actor Rini Ann George. August 25, 2025 – The Congress party suspended the MLA from its primary membership following accusations of serial sexual misconduct, stalking, and predation. November 27, 2025 – A rape case was formally …

Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil arrested in third sexual assault case| India News

Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil arrested in third sexual assault case| India News

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Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was arrested in connection with a sexual assault case after being taken into custody from Palakkad in the small hours on Sunday, police sources said. He was shifted to a police camp here on Sunday morning, officials added. (HT_PRINT/File) He was shifted to a police camp here on Sunday morning, officials added. According to police, a third sexual assault case was recently registered against the Palakkad MLA following a complaint filed by a native of Pathanamthitta district. The victim, who is currently in Canada, gave her statement to the police via video conference. According to sources, the complainant is a married woman who became acquainted with Mamkootathil following issues in her marital life. She told the police that Mamkootathil allegedly raped her after promising to marry her. When she became pregnant, Mamkootathil allegedly refused to take responsibility and threatened her to undergo an abortion, police said. The victim also claimed that Mamkootathil took money from her on several occasions. After registering the case, the police kept Mamkootathil under surveillance, following …

Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Arrested After Fresh Rape Complaint | India News

Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Arrested After Fresh Rape Complaint | India News

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Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 07:58 IST According to the complaint, the woman has accused the MLA of sexual assault and forcing her to undergo an abortion. Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil has been taken into police custody after a third rape complaint was registered against him. He was taken into custody on Friday after the police received a fresh complaint by email. In the earlier two cases filed against him, the MLA had received protection from arrest and was granted anticipatory bail. Police officials said a special team is questioning him in Pathanamthitta district. Allegations In Latest Complaint According to the complaint, the woman has accused the MLA of sexual assault and forcing her to undergo an abortion. She stated that she came into contact with him through social media at a time when she was facing problems in her marriage. The complainant alleged that the two later entered into a relationship, during which the MLA promised to marry her. She claimed he told her that marriage would be easier if …

Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil gets anticipatory bail in second rape case

Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil gets anticipatory bail in second rape case

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Rahul Mamkootathil | Photo Credit: K K Mustafah The Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvananthapuram, S. Nazeera, on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) granted Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil anticipatory bail in the case concerning the alleged rape of a young woman after “inviting her to a homestay at Adoor in Pathanamthitta district to discuss marriage in 2023”. This is the second rape case filed against the MLA. The court directed Mr. Mamkootathil to present himself before the investigating officer, K. Sajeevan, at the State Police Crime Branch office at Kowdiar in Thiruvananthapuram and cooperate with the probe. The court also required Mr. Mamkootathil to surrender his passport to the investigating office and not leave the country without the jurisdictional magistrate’s permission.  Moreover, he must authenticate his presence in the country by presenting himself before the investigating office every Monday until further notice. The MLA must post bail for ₹1 lakh and produce two solvent sureties to ensure his compliance with court orders.  The prosecution has sought an authenticated copy of the order, which has not yet been made …

Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Arrested After Fresh Rape Complaint | India News

Kerala HC Blocks Arrest Of Expelled MLA Rahul Mamkootathil In Rape Case | India News

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Last Updated:December 06, 2025, 13:36 IST Kerala High Court shields expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil from arrest in a rape case until December 15, as police probe two other cases. MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. In significant relief for expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, the Kerala High Court on Saturday ordered that he cannot be arrested until his anticipatory bail plea is fully considered. The court has posted the matter for hearing on December 15. The interim protection applies specifically to the first case registered against him, in which he has been accused of rape and forcing the complainant to undergo an abortion without her consent. Justice K Babu, issuing the interim order, stated: “The petitioner shall not be arrested during the pendency.” The order comes two days after a Thiruvananthapuram sessions court rejected Mamkootathil’s pre-arrest bail plea. Following that setback, the Congress expelled him from its primary membership amid mounting criticism and political pressure. Moves Sessions Court Within an Hour in Second Case Barely an hour after securing the High Court’s interim protection, Mamkootathil on Saturday …

AIG Poonguzhali to supervise probe in second rape case against Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil

AIG Poonguzhali to supervise probe in second rape case against Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil

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Rahul Mamkootathil | Photo Credit: K K Mustafah The Kerala Police have tapped Assistant Inspector General (AIG), Kerala Coastal Police, G. Poonguzhali, to supervise the Crime Branch team investigating the second rape case filed against Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.  Officials said the move assumes significance against the backdrop of the possibility of more comparable “me-too” disclosures surfacing in the public domain against him.  They noted that Ms. Poonguzhali has considerable experience as the nodal officer for victims who testified before the 2017 Justice Hema Committee, which recorded allegations of sexual favours for film roles and gender inequality and entrenched misogyny in the Malayalam film industry. The Crime Branch had filed a first information report (FIR), accusing Mr. Mamkootathil of illegal detention and rape, in the court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-III, on Wednesday.  In the court filing, the agency accused Mr. Mamkootathil of befriending the accuser on social media, proposing marriage, inviting her to join him at a homestay in 2023 to discuss their prospective alliance and raped her. She said she sustained serious injuries …

Rape case: Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil expelled from Kerala Congress

Rape case: Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil expelled from Kerala Congress

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The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Friday expelled suspended Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Rahul Mamkootathil after multiple serious allegations were levelled against him and cases were formally registered in connection with them, news agency ANI reported. KPCC President Sunny Joseph, confirming the expulsion, said that the party had taken the step after reviewing the gravity of the charges. The Thiruvananthapuram Principal Sessions Court has rejected Mamkootathil’s plea for anticipatory bail in the alleged rape case. Police have registered a case against the Palakkad MLA based on a complaint filed by a woman who has accused him of sexual assault, rape on the pretext of marriage, and forced abortion, ANI reported. The first information report (FIR), which was initially lodged at the Nedumangad Valiyamala Police Station in Thiruvananthapuram, was later transferred to the Nemom Police Station in the same district as the alleged incidents fell within its jurisdiction. The case has been registered under eight non-bailable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, including Section 64 for rape, Section 64(2) for repeated rape …

Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Arrested After Fresh Rape Complaint | India News

Congress Expels Suspended Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Amid Sexual Assault Allegations | India News

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Last Updated:December 04, 2025, 14:51 IST The suspended Kerala MLA is facing two rape cases based on testimonies of women he allegedly befriended online. MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, Congress has expelled suspended Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil as more sexual assault allegations came up. Mamkootathil was Congress MLA from Palakkad constituency. He was denied anticipatory bail on Thursday in a case involving fresh allegations of sexual assault. The court dismissed his petition after hearing the matter that had been posted for the day following arguments on Wednesday. A new case was registered on Wednesday based on the complaint of a woman from Bengaluru. She alleged that Mamkootathil raped her after making false promises of marriage. The complaint has added to the growing list of accusations already facing the MLA. The situation escalated further when a woman Congress activist publicly stated that she too had a “bad experience” with Mamkootathil. Several other women party workers have also claimed similar experiences, increasing pressure on the Congress leadership in Kerala. Many senior Congress leaders have openly demanded Mamkootathil’s expulsion. Former …

Mamkootathil faces increased legal jeopardy as CB registers a second rape case

Mamkootathil faces increased legal jeopardy as CB registers a second rape case

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  Palakkad MLA, Rahul Mamkootathil appeared to face increased legal jeopardy late Wednesday with the police registering a First Information Statement (FIR) based on a second rape complaint against the legislator. Officials said the police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under Dy.SP. Sajeevan to probe the case. Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner, Thomson Jose, will supervise the investigation.  The second investigation comes against the legal backdrop of Mr Mamkootathil moving the Principal Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram, for anticipatory bail in a comparable case registered by the Nemom police last Thursday. Notably, the court has posted the case for further hearing on Thursday.  Officials said police traced the email to its sender, who identified herself as a 23-year-old non-resident Keralite. They said she signalled willingness to press rape charges against Mr Mamkootathil, including causing bodily hurt and illegal detention.  The SIT has reportedly requested that the complainant seek the court’s consent to record her statement before a woman magistrate, irrespective of the judicial officer’s jurisdiction and in camera, under Section 182 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita …