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Four Arrested After Girl Allegedly Harassed Publicly in Bihar
A girl was allegedly treated badly by a group of people in a public place in Bihar.
A video of the alleged incident spread online.
Police said the incident happened near a bridge in a village in Samastipur district.
They said the girl appeared to be under 18 years old.
Police identified and arrested four alleged suspects.
A formal case was filed under laws protecting children and covering online offences.
The police said they verified the video technically.
Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav criticized the state government over law and order.
Four people were arrested after a girl was allegedly harassed in public in Samastipur district, Bihar.
Police said the incident occurred near a bridge in Jagat Singhpur village about a week before September 24.
A video purportedly showing three or four people behaving indecently with the girl went viral on social media.
Police said the girl appeared to be a minor and registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, POCSO Act and Information Technology Act.
Tejashwi Yadav condemned the incident and questioned Bihar’s law-and-order situation, while PTI said it could not independently verify the video.
- Who
- A girl, who police said appeared to be a minor, and four people allegedly involved in the incident.
- What
- The girl was allegedly harassed publicly by a group behaving indecently with her; four accused were arrested.
- Where
- Near a bridge in Jagat Singhpur village, Samastipur district, Bihar.
- When
- The incident was believed to be about a week old as of September 24; the video came to police attention after circulating on social media.
- Why
- Police acted after noticing and technically verifying a purported video of the incident on social media.
Police Account
Opposition Criticism
Response to the incident
Police Account
Police said they swiftly registered a case, identified and arrested all four alleged accused, and invoked relevant criminal, child-protection and information-technology laws.
Opposition Criticism
Tejashwi Yadav said the incident reflected a broader law-and-order failure in Bihar and questioned whether the government was adequately addressing such cases.
Meaning of the case
Police Account
The police statement focused on the specific alleged incident and the investigation prompted by the viral video.
Opposition Criticism
Yadav described the incident as another serious indictment of the state's law-and-order situation and linked it to wider allegations about the government's handling of crime.
Key facts
- Location
- Jagat Singhpur village, Samastipur district, Bihar
- Arrests
- Four accused were arrested
- People shown
- Three or four people were purportedly shown behaving indecently with the girl
- Legal provisions
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, POCSO Act and Information Technology Act
- Police action
- Police registered an FIR after monitoring social media and identifying the alleged suspects
- Political reaction
- Tejashwi Yadav condemned the incident and questioned Bihar's law-and-order situation
- Verification note
- Police said the video was technically verified, while PTI said it could not independently verify its authenticity
Quotes
Samastipur Police
The Samastipur district police force that issued the statement about the investigation and arrests
“During social media monitoring on Wednesday evening, police noticed a video purportedly showing three to four persons behaving indecently with a girl, who appears to be a minor. As her identity could not be immediately established, police registered a case based on the available facts and swiftly identified and arrested all four accused allegedly involved in the incident.”
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“The video, which went viral on social media, was technically verified, and the incident occurred near a bridge in Jagat Singhpur village. The incident is believed to be about a week old. An FIR was registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, POCSO Act and IT Act in connection with the incident.”
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