Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Three Arrested After Jamui Minors Harassed In Viral Videos
Two minor students were returning from coaching on a two-wheeler in Jamui, Bihar.
A group of men stopped them and questioned whether they were classmates and whether their families knew each other.
Videos showed one man slapping the boy.
Other videos showed men chasing the students and grabbing the girl.
The students pleaded with the group to let them leave.
The incident was recorded and the videos spread online.
Police located the students using a vehicle registration number visible in a video.
Police said three suspects were arrested, while other reports said two were detained and seven people were named in an FIR.
A special police team is investigating the case.
Two Class 10 students were stopped and allegedly harassed and assaulted by a group of men in Jamui, Bihar.
Videos showed men surrounding the students, questioning their relationship, slapping the boy and grabbing the girl.
The incident reportedly occurred on September 19 as the students returned from coaching on a two-wheeler.
Police said three suspects, identified through the videos, were arrested; another report said two suspects were detained and an FIR named seven people.
A Special Investigation Team is investigating under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
- Who
- Two minor Class 10 students were targeted by a group of men; police said three suspects were arrested.
- What
- The students were allegedly stopped, assaulted, sexually harassed and filmed while traveling on a two-wheeler.
- When
- The incident reportedly occurred on September 19; police action was announced on September 21 after the videos spread online.
- Where
- Jamui district, Bihar, reportedly on a road near the route from Madwa Pahad.
- Why
- The men appeared to question and police the students’ relationship; police began investigating after the videos became widely circulated.
Government Critics
Government Supporters
Law and order
Government Critics
Rahul Gandhi called the video deeply disturbing and questioned why the suspects were not already behind bars. Tejashwi Yadav said lawlessness had taken hold of Bihar and accused the government of trying to hush up cases.
Government Supporters
Janata Dal (United) leader Umesh Kushwaha described the incident as isolated and said criminals are not spared by Bihar’s police and administration.
Government accountability
Government Critics
Rahul Gandhi demanded answers about the safety of girls on public roads, while Tejashwi Yadav criticized the Bihar government’s handling of the case.
Government Supporters
The ruling National Democratic Alliance’s position, as represented by Umesh Kushwaha, was that the police and administration were taking action against those responsible.
- Victims
- Two minor Class 10 students
- Location
- Jamui district, Bihar
- Incident date
- September 19, according to the Jamui superintendent of police
- Police action
- Three suspects were reported arrested; another report said two were detained
- FIR
- An FIR was reported against seven people
- Legal provisions
- The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
- Investigation
- A Special Investigation Team was formed, and police are identifying additional suspects through the videos
