A Thiruvananthapuram court granted bail to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the second sexual assault case against him, even as investigations continue. The MLA, absconding since late November, has been directed to appear before the investigating officer every Monday

Thiruvananthapuram: A Thiruvananthapuram court on Wednesday granted bail to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the second sexual assault case registered against him, offering temporary legal relief even as investigations continue in two other cases.

The bail order was delivered two days after the court reserved its decision on Mamkootathil’s anticipatory bail plea on Monday, issuing an oral direction to the investigation team not to take any coercive or serious action against him until the order was pron

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