'Rape' of Dalit woman: Palakkad councillor surrenders after Kerala HC rejects anticipatory bail plea
Palakkad municipal councillor Prasobh Valsan surrendered to the police after the Kerala High Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea related to the alleged rape of a Dalit woman. He had been on the run for nearly three months following the accusations, which included claims of luring the woman with a job offer. The Congress party expelled him after the allegations surfaced, and the case has drawn significant political attention.
- ▪Prasobh Valsan surrendered to the police after the Kerala High Court rejected his bail plea.
- ▪He had been absconding for nearly three months after being accused of raping a Dalit woman.
- ▪The Congress party expelled him following the allegations against him.
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Palakkad municipal councillor Prasobh Valsan surrendered before the police on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) after the Kerala High Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea in a case relating to the alleged rape of a Dalit woman.Mr. Valsan appeared at the Town police station. The police had accused him of sexually assaulting the woman after allegedly luring her with a promise of employment.The police had intensified their search for Mr. Valsan after the High Court dismissed his bail application. He had approached the High Court after the Special Court for SC/ST cases at Mannarkkad denied him anticipatory bail.Mr. Valsan had been absconding for nearly three months after the case was filed. The survivor alleged in a complaint to the Chief Minister that Mr.
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