The Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruvananthapuram, S. Nazeera, on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) granted Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil anticipatory bail in the case concerning the alleged rape of a young woman after “inviting her to a homestay at Adoor in Pathanamthitta district to discuss marriage in 2023”. This is the second rape case filed against the MLA.

The court directed Mr. Mamkootathil to present himself before the investigating officer, K. Sajeevan, at the State Police Crime Branch office at Kowdiar in Thiruvananthapuram and cooperate with the probe.

The court also required Mr. Mamkootathil to surrender his passport to the investigating office and not leave the country without the jurisdictional magistrate’s permission.

Moreover, he must authenticate his presence in the coun

See Full Page