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Kerala: Congress expels MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, accused of rape and sexual abuse
The Congress in Kerala on Thursday expelled Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who has been accused of rape and sexual abuse by two women, ANI quoted the party's state chief Sunny Joseph as saying.
The decision came after a Kerala court on Thursday refused to grant anticipatory bail to Mamkootathil in the rape case, reported Bar and Bench.
The MLA was booked on November 28 after a woman accused him of rape, obtaining sexual consent through deceitful means and coercing her to terminate her pregnancy.
He was also accused of verbal abuse, giving death threats to the complainant and violating the Information Technology Act.
On Tuesday, another woman accused Mamkootathil of sexual abuse that allegedly took place in 2023, reported The Indian Express. She had emailed her complaint to the Congress' state leadership.
The complaint was handed over to the police, leading to the registration of a second first information report against the MLA.
Mamkootathil had sought anticipatory bail after the first case, stating that the allegations against him are false, politically motivated and intended to tarnish his public standing, reported Bar and Bench.
He admitted that he had a physical relationship with the complainant but claimed that it was consensual.
On Thursday, Joseph stated that the Congress leadership had been consulted regarding Mamkootathil's expulsion.
“It is better that he quits as a legislator,” the Kerala Congress chief was quoted as saying by The Indian Express. “The Congress has never protected him.”
He added that Mamkootathil's continuation in the party had become “ethically untenable”, reported The Hindu.
The Congress had suspended Mamkootathil from its primary membership in August following multiple allegations from women of misconduct. Following this, he resigned from his post as the Kerala Youth Congress chief.
In the first FIR, provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act have also been invoked.
The police are investigating allegations that Mamkootathil procured miscarriage-inducing medicines without a prescription, asked an acquaintance to deliver the pills to the woman, and pressured her to consume them while he allegedly remained on a video call to ensure that she took them.
The acquaintance, Joby Thomas, a businessperson from Pathanamthitta, has been named as the second accused person.
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act allows only registered medical practitioners to administer abortion pills after required tests, including an ultrasound.
Source: Scroll
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