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Police book Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil on sexual abuse charge after woman approaches CM

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Dragging the Congress party that's bracing for the upcoming local body election into a quandary, the police have registered a case under non-bailable section against Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil for sexually abusing a woman under the pretext of marriage and forcing her to terminate pregnancy. The case was registered at the Valiyamala police station and then transferred to the Nemom station.The development that could hurt the party's aspiration and dent the political image of the young leader unfolded after the woman met the Chief Minister and filed a complaint against Rahul, accusing him of sexually abusing her and goading her into aborting the pregnancy. Though the SIT had earlier registered a case against the MLA based on third-party complaints for cyber stalking, the investigation did not make any headway as the victim chose not to lodge a police Discord among senior leaders over Rahul Mamkootathil puts Congress in a fix