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He was arrested and remanded on January 11.
In the bail plea submitted by Mamkootathil's counsels it was pointed out that the registration of the FIR and the arrest of the petitioner were illegal.
Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was granted bail by a Pathanamthitta district court in his third rape and criminal intimidation case, despite his previous bail plea being rejected by the Thiruvalla Judicial First Class Magistrate Court I, which found his claim of a consensual relationship unconvincing. Mamkootathil, who had been remanded to judicial custody, reportedly admitted to the Special Investigation Team checking into a hotel room in April 2024 where the alleged incident, based on a complaint from a woman settled abroad, occurred. This development occurs while he faces a first case of rape and forcible abortion, where he received High Court interim protection after initial anticipatory bail denial, and a second case where he had secured pre-arrest bail.
The documents show that Mamkootathil consistently initiated conversations with her and was continuously available online to talk to her.
The defence came up with an argument that the survivor hadn't signed the FIS in front of any authority, as she was in Canada.
An inquiry conducted by the Assistant Education Officer found lapses on the part of the school authorities in handling the incident.
The move comes a day after his arrest and ahead of the consideration of a bail plea he had already filed before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Thiruvalla.
He is expected to submit additional grounds in support of his bail plea on Monday.
She concluded the note by saying the children would forever remain in their mothers’ hearts.
Action taken over third complaint against him.
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