Elderly man's house torched for eve-teasing

Locals set ablaze the house of a 65-year-old man, who allegedly teased a woman at Pokhuria village in east Singhbhum district, police said today.
Asgar Mian was arrested after a 25-year-old woman, a daily wage labourer, lodged a complaint yesterday that she was molested while returning from work, Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailendra Prasad Burnwal said.
Later, she narrated it to her husband, who was not at home at the time of the incident, the village 'mukhiya' and 'chowkidar' of the village. The enraged villagers then went to the house of the accused and set it on fire, the SP said.

Security personnel have been deployed in the area and situation is under control now, Burnwal said, adding that investigation has been initiated.