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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 …

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 …

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 …