Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 4 -- The Kerala Police Crime Branch registered a rape case against MLA Rahul Mamkootathil on Thursday, following an email petition submitted to the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President on December 2.

The petition was received from a 23-year-old woman via email and was promptly forwarded by the KPCC President to the State Police Chief for necessary action. Acting on this, the State Police Chief, through an endorsement dated December 3, directed the Additional Director General of Police (State Crime Branch) to initiate legal proceedings.

Following this directive, the ADGP, State Crime Branch, issued Order No. D1-30940/2025/CB on December 3, forwarding the petition to the Station House Officer of the Crime B...