Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Arrested for Rape, Third Case Filed

• Suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil (36) was arrested on Saturday night on serious charges of rape.
• This marks the third rape case registered against Mamkootathil, causing a major stir in Kerala's political circles.
• A 31-year-old woman filed the complaint on January 8, detailing an assault at a hotel in Tiruvalla on April 8, 2024.
• The victim had sent a voice message to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who ordered immediate action.
• Mamkootathil was arrested during a hotel raid in Palakkad and has been remanded to judicial custody; Congress has disowned him.

Why It Matters: Suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil arrested for third rape case, remanded to judicial custody.