Thiruvananthapuram: A case has been registered after a BJP supporter allegedly molested a woman while accompanying a party candidate during a local body election campaign, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place on Friday in Edavilakom ward, when Raju, a resident of Mangalapuram, joined the BJP candidate for door-to-door campaigning.

What happened during the campaign?

Police said that after the candidate left the house, Raju reportedly stayed behind and asked the woman for drinking water.

When the woman went into the kitchen, Raju allegedly followed her and molested her. The woman raised an alarm, prompting nearby locals to rush to the scene. Raju then escaped through the back door, police added.

Based on the complaint, a case has been registered for outraging the modesty of

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