AIG G Poonkuzhali to lead probe against Rahul Mamkoottathil in the sexual assault case

Ernakulam: Rahul Mamkoottathil, the rape accused MLA of Palakkad and former Congress leader will be questioned by AIG G Poonkuzhali in the sexual assault case. The police department has appointed a woman IPS officer to head the probe into the second rape case against MLA Rahul Mamkootathil.

Poonkuzhali will lead the team investigating the complaint filed by a 23-year-old woman with the KPCC and forwarded to the State Police Chief.

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The woman, who is a resident of Bengaluru, had alleged that the MLA raped her at a homestay during a visit to the state and also physically tortured her. The complaint was mailed to the KPCC, which duly forwarded it to the Police Chief.

The Bengaluru-based woman alleged that the MLA raped her at a homestay during a visit to the state and also physically tortured her. She emailed her complaint to the KPCC, which then forwarded it to the State Police Chief.

Police asked the woman to file an official complaint through the same email used to approach the KPCC. She reportedly agreed, after which a case was registered against Rahul. Her statement will be recorded soon.

“Relationship consensual”, says Rahul in the bail petition in HC

Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil has filed an anticipatory bail petition before the Kerala High Court, asserting that he is ready to fully cooperate with the investigation.

The MLA claimed that the relationship between him and the complainant was consensual and that the complaint was filed only after the relationship deteriorated. The petition described allegations regarding miscarriage and forced abortion as an attempt by the investigating agency to “mislead the facts,” stating that Rahul possesses documents to counter these claims.

Rahul approached the High Court a day after the Thiruvananthapuram District Sessions Court denied his anticipatory bail, and the Congress expelled him from the party’s primary membership. In the petition submitted on Friday, Rahul stated that he is prepared to appear before the investigating officer and explain all circumstances related to the case, provided he is protected from arrest.