Session Court Grants Bail To Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil In Third Rape Case

Pathanamthitta, Kerala: The Pathanamthitta Sessions Court on Wednesday, January 28, granted bail to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the alleged third rape case against him.

Sessions Judge N Harikumar passed the order in the allegations raised by an NRI woman against the former Congress leader, claiming that Mamkootathil befriended her on social media and later, forced her to book a hotel room where he committed rape on her in 2024 in a hotel room in Thiruvalla.

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The woman also alleged that she became pregnant as a result of the rape and suffered a miscarriage as well. The court had reserved its verdict in the bail application during a detailed hearing last week.

Mamkootathil’s anticipatory bail in the first case alleging him of rape and forced miscarriage is presently pending before the Kerala High Court. The case will also be taken up for consideration today, and the bail application is moved by Senior Advocate Sasthamangalam S. Ajithkumar, Advocates Sekhar G. Thampi and Abhilash Chandran.

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