A lower court had earlier rejected his bail plea, citing allegations that he made sexually explicit remarks about the survivor.
Published Dec 15, 2025 | 7:04 PM ⚊ Updated Dec 15, 2025 | 7:04 PM
Activist Rahul Easwar had reportedly shared information connected to the complainant, violating privacy norms.
Synopsis: Named as the fifth accused, Easwar faces charges under various provisions of the BNS including disclosing a sexual assault survivor’s identity, making sexually coloured remarks, outraging a woman’s modesty, and criminal intimidation, along with offences under the Information Technology Act. He was arrested following the survivor’s complaint, and his electronic devices were seized for investigation.
The Thiruvananthapuram District Sessions Court on Monday, 15 December, granted bail to activist and speaker Rahul Easwar in a cyber harassment case. His wife Deepa confirmed that he was likely to be released later in the day.
Easwar was arrested on 30 November, by the city cyber police for allegedly revealing the identity of a woman who accused Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil of rape and impregnation.
The action followed the complainant approaching authorities and alleging that she was being insulted on social media after filing her complaint, police sources said.
Easwar had reportedly shared information connected to the complainant, violating privacy norms and prompting swift action from the cyber wing.
A lower court had earlier rejected his bail plea, citing allegations that he made sexually explicit remarks about the survivor.
He was subsequently remanded to judicial custody, during which he undertook a 48-hour hunger strike.
Named as the fifth accused, Easwar faces charges under various provisions of the BNS including disclosing a sexual assault survivor’s identity, making sexually coloured remarks, outraging a woman’s modesty, and criminal intimidation, along with offences under the Information Technology Act. He was arrested following the survivor’s complaint, and his electronic devices were seized for investigation.
Easwar has publicly supported Mamkoottathil, asserting the MLAs innocence.
The case was registered against Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Sandeep Warrier, Pathanamthitta Mahila Congress District General Secretary Ranjitha Pulikkal, and Supreme Court lawyer Deepa Joseph.
According to the charge sheet, Ranjitha Pulikkal is the first accused, Deepa Joseph the second, while Sandeep Warrier is listed as the fourth accused. Easwar has been named the fifth accused.
The accused have been booked under Sections 43 and 66 of the IT Act, and Sections 72 and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
(With inputs from Sreelakshmi Soman)
