THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala's former police chief Dr T.P. Senkumar on Monday raised sharp questions over the manner in which the police handled the arrest of expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, cautioning that failure to strictly follow criminal procedure could weaken the case.
In a detailed Facebook post, Senkumar questioned whether mandatory provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were adhered to in the registration of the rape complaint and the subsequent arrest.
Without commenting on the merits of the allegation itself, he focused squarely on procedural compliance.