Pathanamthitta, Jan. 13 -- The Thiruvalla Magistrate Court on Tuesday granted three days' police custody of expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the third rape case.

Mamkootathil will remain in custody till January 15, while his bail plea will be considered on January 16.

Earlier on January 11, Mamkootathil on Sunday was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days following his arrest in a new sexual assault case. The case is the third complaint against him.

Police arrested him in Palakkad based on the fresh sexual assault complaint received via email.

This third sexual assault complaint against the Palakkad MLA, involves serious allegations such as physical assault, financial exploitation, and forced abortion.

In the first sexua...