US EditionExpelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil granted bail in third sexual assault case
- On Wednesday, expelled Congress legislator Rahul Mamkootathil was granted bail by a Pathanamthitta court, providing temporary relief after his arrest earlier this month from a hotel in Palakkad.
- The third complaint alleges Mamkootathil summoned a non-resident Indian woman to a hotel in Thiruvalla on the promise of marriage, leading to sexual assault, pregnancy, miscarriage, and forced abortion.
- In-Camera hearings were held after Assistant Public Prosecutor MG Devi requested to protect the survivor's identity, and Mamkootathil was granted three days of police custody for interrogation by a trial court.
- Legally, Rahul Mamkootathil faces three rape cases while the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Thiruvalla denied bail earlier this month citing a prima facie case and risks to witnesses.
- The sessions court had reserved its verdict and posted the matter for orders on Wednesday, while investigations continue under the State Police Crime Branch.
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Expelled Congress MLA Mamkootathil gets bail in sexual assault case
Pathanamthitta: A court in Kerala on Wednesday, January 28, granted bail to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a third sexual assault case, holding that further custodial detention was not necessary for the investigation despite the seriousness of the allegations. The Pathanamthitta Sessions Court was hearing an appeal filed by the legislator after a lower court had denied him bail, citing the gravity of the charges and his “similar ant…
Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil granted bail in third sexual assault case
Earlier, Mamkootathil had received protection from arrest from the Kerala High Court and a Thiruvananthapuram sessions court in the first two sexual assault cases, which were registered based on complaints by two different women. He was arrested on 11 January for the third case.
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The Economic TimesCourt grants bail to expelled Congress MLA Mamkootathil in sexual assault case
Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil has been granted bail in a third sexual assault case. The Pathanamthitta District Sessions Court approved his bail plea. This follows an earlier denial by a judicial magistrate. The case involved allegations of rape and criminal intimidation. Mamkootathil was arrested earlier this month. Previous cases had seen him protected from arrest by higher courts.
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