Survivor’s husband lodges complaint against rape accused MLA Rahul Mamkootathil

The husband of the survivor, linked to the first rape case against Rahul Mamkootathil, alleged, in his complaint, that the MLA established an illicit relationship with his wife despite knowing that the woman was married. He not only tarnished the reputation of the family but also ruined the complainant’s family life, he said.

He stated that Mamkotathil’s claim in the court that he became close to the man’s wife after he intervened to resolve their family issues is not true as claimed by the accused in his application for anticipatory bail to the court.

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The husband explained that if Rahul really intended to mediate or assist, he should have contacted him directly, which never occurred. “He did not once, at any point during this period, reach out to me to initiate mediation talks,” the complaint states.

He detailed that after the woman made her allegations, several individuals circulated the husband’s photograph on social media, resulting in a severe violation of his privacy.

Rahul was exploiting the situation. Taking advantage of minor issues, he acted with criminal intelligence, the husband said in the complaint . He sexually harassed the young woman and forced her to have an abortion by making false promises, the survivor’s husband states in the complaint.

Voice messages and pictures were released by Rahul Mamkootathil in a way that could identify the young woman. He is trying to portray him in a bad light in cyberspace. The complaint also seeks action against the defamatory remarks against him.

The complainant demands that a case be registered against the Palakkad MLA under Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) (enticing, taking away, or detaining a married woman with criminal intent).

The woman filed a complaint against Rahul Mamkootathil on November 27, 2025, after approaching Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Based on her statement, The Nemom Police registered an FIR in the case the following day, charging Rahul with rape, causing miscarriage without consent, criminal intimidation, and offences related to the unauthorised recording and sharing of private images. At present, Kerala Police have registered two FIRs against the Palakkad MLA.

The second FIR, filed on December 3, 2025 also alleges rape.

In August, Rahul resigned as Youth Congress president after Malayalam television channels aired multiple audio clips and chat records in which women accused him of coercion and misconduct. On December 4, 2025, the Congress expelled him from the party after a second complaint alleging rape was filed against him.