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The peculiar probe squad (SIT) probing the rape complaints against Palakkad MLA and erstwhile Youth Congress State president Rahul Mamkootathil volition analyse his mobile phones arsenic portion of efforts to stitchery technological evidence.
The constabulary seized Mr. Mamkootathil’s mobile phones from his edifice country successful Palakkad, wherever helium was arrested and taken to Pathanamthitta astir midnight connected Saturday.
The MLA had antecedently evaded apprehension successful 2 cases filed by antithetic women. However, acting connected a caller ailment by a pistillate present residing successful Canada, the constabulary took him into custody connected Saturday midnight without giving him immoderate accidental to question anticipatory bail.
Police sources said it was unclear whether Mr. Mamkootathil would beryllium brought to Palakkad for the verification process. He has reportedly refused to stock the passwords to the mobile phones seized by the police.
The constabulary whitethorn question the assistance of experts to unlock the phones and analyse the data, which they judge could assistance fortify the case. However, Mr. Mamkootathil has refused to stock the passwords, claiming that the constabulary could tamper with the information and thereby deprive him of important grounds successful his defence.
