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The District and Sessions Court, Pathanamthitta, connected Wednesday (January 28, 2026) granted bail to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil successful transportation with the alleged rape of an NRI woman.
The tribunal had earlier reserved its bid connected a bail plea moved by the legislator aft the prosecution had raised doubts astir the authenticity of definite integer grounds submitted by the accused. During the hearing, the defence argued that the narration with the complainant was consensual.
Mr. Mamkootathil had been lodged successful the Mavelikkara sub-jail since January 11.
This is the 3rd rape lawsuit registered against the legislator. In the contiguous case, the NRI pistillate has alleged that Mr. Mamkootathil befriended her done societal media and aboriginal forced her to publication a edifice room, wherever helium allegedly raped her.
She had further stated that she became large arsenic a effect of the battle and subsequently suffered a miscarriage.
Mr. Mamkootathil is presently facing 3 rape cases filed by 3 antithetic women. The High Court is acceptable to see connected Wednesday (today) his anticipatory bail plea successful the archetypal rape lawsuit filed against him.
