Rahul Mankoottathil gets bail in three cases, will be released today

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Youth Congress State President Rahul Mankoottathil has been granted bail in all cases related to the Secretariat March conflict. The Thiruvananthapuram CJM Court granted bail to Rahul on the eighth day of his arrest. With this, Rahul will be released from jail today.

The court has granted bail under certain conditions. A surety bond of Rs 25,000 should be given. He has to appear before the investigating officers every Tuesday. Bail has been granted in the main case related to the conflict in the Secretariat March and in the DGP Office March. The case was registered by the Cantonment Police in connection with the Secretariat March and the Museum Police in connection with the DGP Office March.

Non-bailable sections were charged against Rahul. Rahul was arrested from his house last Tuesday morning in connection with the clashes in the Secretariat March. Rahul was remanded for two weeks and shifted to Poojappura District Jail after the judicial magistrate court rejected his bail plea. Several leaders, including opposition leader VD Satheesan, visited Rahul in jail. On December 20, the Youth Congress Secretariat held a march against the police and CPM's sportive handling of the protests against the New Kerala Parliament. This resulted in conflict. Opposition leader VD Satheesan is the first accused in the case registered following this. MLAs Shafi Parampil, M. Vincent are the second and third accused. Rahul is the fourth accused in Mankoottathil.