Overview
- Police arrested Mamkootathil around midnight from a Palakkad hotel room, sealed the premises, and moved to examine seized electronic devices.
- A Pathanamthitta magistrate ordered 14 days in judicial custody and directed his lodging at the Mavelikkara sub-jail following court production.
- The latest FIR alleges rape, a forced abortion, and financial coercion tied to a promise of marriage, with investigators citing evidence gathered over months.
- The complainant, a Pathanamthitta native now in Canada, provided her statement via video conference as the SIT led by G. Poonguzhali took over the case.
- DYFI and BJYM staged protests during his medical examination, while the Assembly leadership sought legal opinion on possible disqualification before the January 20 Budget Session.