<p>Sheopur (MP): A group of people pelted stones at the house of a BJP leader in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district, a day after he was booked for allegedly molesting a woman, an official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The mob attacked the ruling party’s Scheduled Caste Morcha district president Puran Arya’s house around 10 pm on Saturday, Sub Divisional Officer of Police Rajeev Gupta said.</p>.<p>Arya said his son was injured, while the windows of his house and an SUV were also damaged in the attack.</p>.<p>The official said that the stone pelting was allegedly carried out by the woman’s husband and his associates. A case has been registered against 11 persons and a police team is patrolling the area,” he added.</p>.Molestation at Bengaluru pub sparks concerns about women’s safety.<p>On July 4, police booked Arya under BNS sections 74 (use of criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 75 (sexual harassment), 333 (house-trespass after preparation for causing hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint) and 351 (3) (criminal intimidation) after a woman alleged that he entered her home and molested her.</p>.<p>Arya has denied the allegations, claiming he was in Kota, Rajasthan, for treatment on the date of the alleged incident.</p>.<p>Following the FIR, Arya submitted a written request to the superintendent of police seeking a “fair” and “impartial” investigation. He told reporters that Saturday night’s attack was a reaction to the request.</p>.<p>“After I submitted the application for a fair probe, some people targeted my house in anger. They broke my scooter and Bolero and injured my son,” Arya said.</p>
<p>Sheopur (MP): A group of people pelted stones at the house of a BJP leader in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district, a day after he was booked for allegedly molesting a woman, an official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The mob attacked the ruling party’s Scheduled Caste Morcha district president Puran Arya’s house around 10 pm on Saturday, Sub Divisional Officer of Police Rajeev Gupta said.</p>.<p>Arya said his son was injured, while the windows of his house and an SUV were also damaged in the attack.</p>.<p>The official said that the stone pelting was allegedly carried out by the woman’s husband and his associates. A case has been registered against 11 persons and a police team is patrolling the area,” he added.</p>.Molestation at Bengaluru pub sparks concerns about women’s safety.<p>On July 4, police booked Arya under BNS sections 74 (use of criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 75 (sexual harassment), 333 (house-trespass after preparation for causing hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint) and 351 (3) (criminal intimidation) after a woman alleged that he entered her home and molested her.</p>.<p>Arya has denied the allegations, claiming he was in Kota, Rajasthan, for treatment on the date of the alleged incident.</p>.<p>Following the FIR, Arya submitted a written request to the superintendent of police seeking a “fair” and “impartial” investigation. He told reporters that Saturday night’s attack was a reaction to the request.</p>.<p>“After I submitted the application for a fair probe, some people targeted my house in anger. They broke my scooter and Bolero and injured my son,” Arya said.</p>