US EditionExpelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Faces Third Sexual Assault Case, Taken Into Custody
Rahul Mamkootathil faces arrest after a fresh complaint alleging sexual assault, coercion for forced abortion, and financial exploitation with supporting documentary evidence, police said.
- Kerala Police Crime Branch carried out a midnight raid at KPM Hotel, Palakkad, storming Room 2002 with a team of eight officers around 12:30 am on January 11 and arrested Rahul Mamkootathil, expelled Congress MLA.
- A woman from Pathanamthitta working in Canada filed the emailed complaint alleging rape, coercion leading to a forced abortion, and financial exploitation against Rahul Mamkootathil.
- After meeting online, the survivor handed investigators documentary and digital evidence, saying meetings moved to a Palakkad hotel and a DNA test of the foetus lacked Mamkootathil's sample.
- The Special Investigation Team is consolidating this case with two earlier probes and moved him to a Pathanamthitta police camp as police investigators proceed based on statements and material evidence.
- His earlier expulsion from the Indian National Congress preceded this latest FIR and now threatens Mamkootathil's political future, while leaked voice clips and texts have fuelled public outrage and BJP claims of intervention complicate Kerala political environment.
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Expelled Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault
Rahul Mamkootathil, expelled Congress MLA from Palakkad, was arrested in the early hours of 11 January 2026 in connection with a third alleged sexual assault case. The arrest followed a complaint by a woman from Pathanamthitta district, who is currently residing abroad. The Kerala Legislative Assembly is now seeking legal opinion on disqualifying Mamkootathil ahead of the upcoming Budget Session scheduled for 20 January 2026. The Special Investi…
"Many Congress leaders are involved": BJP's K Surendran on Palakkad MLA arrest in rape case
Following the arrest of the expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in connection with an alleged rape case, BJP leader K Surendran alleged that many Congress leaders are "directly or indirectly involved" in the case, stating that it was an "organised crime."
Rape-Accused Expelled MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Arrested, Faces 3rd Complaint
Rahul Mamkootathil, an MLA from the Congress in Kerala's Palakkad who was expelled following rape accusations, was taken into police custody early Sunday. Mamkootathil was taken into custody at around 12.30 am from the KPM Regency Hotel in Palakkad.
Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil arrested over third rape case
Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil has been arrested following a third rape complaint, intensifying his legal challenges. The arrest by the State Crime Branch highlights serious allegations of sexual assault and financial exploitation, drawing significant public and political attention.
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