  Recent LHCb results on the decay $B \to K^\ast \mu^+ \mu^-$ show significant
deviations from the SM estimates in some of the angular correlations. In this
paper we study the possibility of explaining these deviations using new scalar
interactions. We show that new dimension-6 four-quark operators of scalar and
pseudo-scalar type can successfully account for the discrepancies even after
being consistent with other experimental measurements. We also briefly discuss
possible extensions of the Standard Model where these operators can be
generated.
