<p>Aman was injured after he was attacked by a group of people armed with sharp-edged weapons for allegedly expressing support for former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa district on Wednesday, officials said.</p>.<p>Following a complaint, the police filed a case against 13 people for the attack on the man identified as Ayush Jadam, 25, and arrested two of the accused, police said.</p>.<p>Agar Malwa's Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Sagar told <em>PTI</em> that the complainant in the case has claimed Jadam was attacked for supporting Sharma, whose controversial comments about Prophet Mohammad during a TV debate in May had kicked up a huge controversy.</p>.<p>"It is a matter of investigation if the victim had indeed supported Sharma and in what manner," he added.</p>.<p>The police arrested two of the accused in the case and a search was on to nab the others, Sagar said.</p>.<p>Jadam sustained head injuries in the assault, the police officer said. Agar Malwa Kotwali Police Station in-charge Harish Jejurikar said the victim was attacked when he was passing by a local toll booth on a motorbike in the morning.</p>.<p>The complainant said the accused, all identified and residents of Agar Malwa, intercepted the victim and attacked him with sharp-edged weapons, he said. Jejurikar, however, did not disclose the names of the arrested duo.</p>.<p>"The police registered a case under 307 (attempt to murder), 506 (criminal intimidation) and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) following the complaint filed by one Ashutosh Soni," he said.</p>.<p>The victim was initially taken to the district hospital and later referred to Ujjain for further treatment, he said. Meanwhile, activists of some right-wing outfits staged a protest outside the SP office and demanded the arrest of all the accused.</p>
<p>Aman was injured after he was attacked by a group of people armed with sharp-edged weapons for allegedly expressing support for former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa district on Wednesday, officials said.</p>.<p>Following a complaint, the police filed a case against 13 people for the attack on the man identified as Ayush Jadam, 25, and arrested two of the accused, police said.</p>.<p>Agar Malwa's Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Sagar told <em>PTI</em> that the complainant in the case has claimed Jadam was attacked for supporting Sharma, whose controversial comments about Prophet Mohammad during a TV debate in May had kicked up a huge controversy.</p>.<p>"It is a matter of investigation if the victim had indeed supported Sharma and in what manner," he added.</p>.<p>The police arrested two of the accused in the case and a search was on to nab the others, Sagar said.</p>.<p>Jadam sustained head injuries in the assault, the police officer said. Agar Malwa Kotwali Police Station in-charge Harish Jejurikar said the victim was attacked when he was passing by a local toll booth on a motorbike in the morning.</p>.<p>The complainant said the accused, all identified and residents of Agar Malwa, intercepted the victim and attacked him with sharp-edged weapons, he said. Jejurikar, however, did not disclose the names of the arrested duo.</p>.<p>"The police registered a case under 307 (attempt to murder), 506 (criminal intimidation) and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) following the complaint filed by one Ashutosh Soni," he said.</p>.<p>The victim was initially taken to the district hospital and later referred to Ujjain for further treatment, he said. Meanwhile, activists of some right-wing outfits staged a protest outside the SP office and demanded the arrest of all the accused.</p>