Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil has been arrested and remanded to 14 days' judicial custody in connection with a sexual assault case, marking the third such complaint against him. The allegations include rape, criminal intimidation, and coercion, with one complainant alleging she was raped in a hotel room after being promised marriage. The Congress party has distanced itself from Mamkootathil, stating he was expelled from the party following earlier allegations. Protests by youth wing activists occurred during his transfer for medical examination.