Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 28 -- Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil has been booked on charges of alleged rape, criminal intimidation, and coerced abortion, with the FIR listing multiple non-bailable sections. Kerala Police have also arraigned his friend Joby Joseph as the second accused in the case.

According to the FIR, the survivor was allegedly sexually assaulted by Rahul on March 4 this year at her flat in Thrikkannapuram, Thiruvananthapuram. The complaint states that Rahul allegedly assaulted her and forced her into sexual intercourse.

Later on March 17 at the same flat, Rahul allegedly recorded nude videos of the survivor on his mobile phone without her consent, after threatening her. The FIR notes that the MLA warned her that he woul...