A Kerala court granted bail to expelled MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a third rape case on January 28, 2026, as legal proceedings continue.

A Kerala court granted bail to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil on January 28, 2026, in a third sexual assault case, allowing him to be released while facing ongoing legal proceedings. The Pathanamthitta District Sessions Court approved the bail after reviewing an appeal against a lower court’s denial, citing the seriousness of the allegations but upholding due process. Mamkootathil, arrested on January 11, is accused in three separate rape cases involving different women, including one alleging online grooming, rape, and miscarriage. The High Court is set to hear his anticipatory bail plea in the first case the same day.