K. Surendran, former State president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleged on Friday that the arrest of Rahul Mamkootathil, MLA, who is facing sexual abuse charges, is being delayed to give him time to destroy crucial evidence. Mr. Surendran claimed that survivors had been pressured to keep complaints against him from coming out.
“This is not an isolated incident. We are seeing just the tip of the iceberg. Kerala has never witnessed anything like this. The delay in arresting Mr. Mamkootathil only strengthens the suspicion that loopholes are being created for him to escape. The group protecting him is the Congress party’s newly formed underworld faction,” he said.
‘Organised crime’
He further alleged that influential people were clearly involved in helping Mr. Mamkootathil go into hiding, adding that he had been shielded in several earlier cases as well. “This is organised crime and the police have evidence. Everyone behind this crime must be brought to book. The claim that an MLA cannot be traced is unbelievable. Someone has definitely helped him disappear. This case cannot be treated like a routine investigation,” Mr. Surendran said.
Published – November 28, 2025 08:22 pm IST
