<p>Kochi: More than two weeks after the Kerala police issued a look-out notice against a former senior government pleader, accused of raping a woman multiple times at his office and at her residence, he surrendered here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The accused lawyer -- P G Manu -- surrendered before police today morning, DySP Puthencruz confirmed.</p>.<p>The move follows the rejection of his anticipatory bail plea by the Supreme Court two days ago.</p>.<p>The apex court gave him 10 days to surrender before the police.</p>.<p>The look-out notice was issued against him on January 14 after the time given to him by the Kerala High Court to surrender before the police expired on January 12.</p>.<p>That was the second extension given by the court to Manu to surrender before the police.</p>.<p>An FIR under various provisions of the IPC, including sections 376 (rape), 354 (outraging modesty of a woman) and 506 (intimidation), and the Information Technology Act was lodged against the lawyer on November 29 last year.</p>.<p>The action was taken following a complaint given by the victim.</p>.<p>Subsequently, the lawyer had tendered his resignation.</p>.<p>According to the woman's complaint, the lawyer had called her to his office for recording a statement in connection with some case and allegedly raped her.</p>.<p>The first incident was on October 9, 2023 and subsequently, he raped her twice more on October 24, 2023 and October 29, 2023, the woman has alleged in her complaint.</p>.<p>Thereafter, he kept harassing her over the phone and also sent her obscene photos and videos, she has alleged in her complaint.</p>
<p>Kochi: More than two weeks after the Kerala police issued a look-out notice against a former senior government pleader, accused of raping a woman multiple times at his office and at her residence, he surrendered here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The accused lawyer -- P G Manu -- surrendered before police today morning, DySP Puthencruz confirmed.</p>.<p>The move follows the rejection of his anticipatory bail plea by the Supreme Court two days ago.</p>.<p>The apex court gave him 10 days to surrender before the police.</p>.<p>The look-out notice was issued against him on January 14 after the time given to him by the Kerala High Court to surrender before the police expired on January 12.</p>.<p>That was the second extension given by the court to Manu to surrender before the police.</p>.<p>An FIR under various provisions of the IPC, including sections 376 (rape), 354 (outraging modesty of a woman) and 506 (intimidation), and the Information Technology Act was lodged against the lawyer on November 29 last year.</p>.<p>The action was taken following a complaint given by the victim.</p>.<p>Subsequently, the lawyer had tendered his resignation.</p>.<p>According to the woman's complaint, the lawyer had called her to his office for recording a statement in connection with some case and allegedly raped her.</p>.<p>The first incident was on October 9, 2023 and subsequently, he raped her twice more on October 24, 2023 and October 29, 2023, the woman has alleged in her complaint.</p>.<p>Thereafter, he kept harassing her over the phone and also sent her obscene photos and videos, she has alleged in her complaint.</p>