Thiruvananthapuram: The Thiruvananthapuram Principal District and Sessions Court on Thursday denied anticipatory bail to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. He faces allegations of rape, impregnating a woman, and forcing her to undergo an abortion.

The in-camera proceedings, which began on Wednesday, concluded on Thursday, after which the court delivered its verdict.

On Wednesday, the hearing lasted over one and a half hours. The court examined the evidence submitted by Rahul Mamkootathil. Following this, the prosecution requested permission to submit additional evidence, which the court allowed.

Rahul’s lawyer argued in court that the case was fabricated and politically motivated. Apart from the allegations of rape and abortion, Rahul accepted all other claims made by the complainan

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