Thiruvananthapuram:, Nov. 29 -- The Kerala police on Friday booked suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil on charges of rape, forced abortion, grievous hurt and issuing verbal threats among other offences a day after a woman submitted a complaint to chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, officials said.

The FIR was registered at the Valiamala police station and later transferred to Nemom station, where the crime is reported to have occurred, within Thiruvananthapuram district limits, an officer said on condition of anonymity.

"A special team will be formed to probe the case under the leadership of Thiruvananthapuram City police commissioner Thomson Jose. The complainant's statement with regard to the case has been recorded," the officer sa...