Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 28 -- The Kerala Crime Branch has registered a case against Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil for allegedly stalking and harassing women against their will through social media, causing mental agony to the women, said officials.

The case has been registered under the BNS sections of 78(2) and 351 and the Kerala Police Act 120(0), the officials added.

The Crime Branch has registered a case on the instructions of the State Police Chief after examining the complaints received by the State Police Chief in this regard, and it was found that they were cognizable offences.

An investigation is underway in the case, and Crime Branch Thiruvananthapuram Range Deputy SP C Binukumar is in charge of the investigation.

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