THRISSUR: No sooner did the Kerala High Court stay the arrest of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil till December 15, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the order was a “natural judicial step” and rejected allegations that the government was deliberately delaying action.
Speaking at a media interaction here on Saturday, the Chief Minister asserted that the police had never sought to avoid arresting the Congress legislator, who is facing a rape charge and remains absconding.
“There is no requirement before the police that his arrest must be stopped. The claim that the police are intentionally holding back is incorrect, ” Vijayan said, adding that the High Court’s interim order was part of standard judicial procedure.
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