Rahul Easwar Remanded in Case Over Revealing Survivor’s Identity in Rahul Mamkootathil Assault Allegation

Thiruvananthapuram: In the case related to defaming and revealing personal details of the woman who accused Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil of sexual assault, activist Rahul Easwar has been placed in police custody. He was remanded to custody until 11 a.m. on Thursday.

The investigation team informed the court that Rahul Easwar was not cooperating with the probe. Police stated that he refused to provide the password for his seized laptop and also declined to hand over his mobile phone, making custody essential for further investigation. The Thiruvananthapuram Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court accepted the police request.

Rahul Easwar has been in jail for 11 days in connection with the case of insulting and publicly disclosing personal details of the sexual assault survivor.

He was arrested under BNS Sections 72, 75, 79, and 351. According to the police, the survivor was targeted through a planned cyberattack by a Congress cyber team. Rahul Easwar’s laptop has already been seized.

The accused in the case include Ranjitha Pulickal, Mahila Congress Pathanamthitta District Secretary (First accused), Deepa Joseph, a lawyer supporting the Congress (Second accused), another user operating an account under the name Deepa Joseph (Third accused), Sandeep Warrier (Fourth accused), Rahul Easwar (Fifth accused), and a Palakkad-based vlogger (Sixth accused)

The charges include revealing the survivor’s identity, insulting womanhood, issuing threats, and misusing electronic communication systems—offences punishable with imprisonment of up to two years.

Police have warned that strict action will be taken against anyone who insults the survivor on social media. Social media accounts are under surveillance, and officers have been instructed to seize the digital devices of individuals involved in such acts.