Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 3 -- Absconding Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, charged with rape and forced abortion, has been accused of sexual assault under the pretext of marriage by another woman.

The woman, a 23-year-old from Bengaluru, emailed the complaint to the Congress state leadership, including KPCC chief Sunny Joseph, who handed it over to the special investigation team probing the rape case against the MLA.

"I got the complaint via email this afternoon. There were no dates or other details in the complaint, but it says that she has also informed the Crime Branch earlier about the incident. I have forwarded the complaint to the state DGP. I also replied to the complainant that the MLA is currently under suspension from the party,"...