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Samastipur Assault Video Prompts Ally’s Challenge to Bihar Government
A video showed several young men hurting and threatening a minor girl in Samastipur, Bihar.
The video appeared online on Wednesday evening.
Police said the incident happened about a week earlier, on or around September 15.
Officers identified the village where it happened and arrested four people.
They also opened a case under laws protecting children and regulating online activity.
Union minister Chirag Paswan said the incident was shameful and raised questions about public safety.
He asked Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary to ensure that everyone involved is punished.
Paswan also called for an encounter like the one reported in an earlier Jamui case.
The police statement itself reported arrests and legal proceedings rather than an encounter.
A video showing a minor girl being assaulted and molested in Samastipur surfaced on social media.
Police said the incident occurred around September 15 in Jagatsinghpur village, Samastipur.
Four alleged participants were arrested after police verified the video and identified the location.
A case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Information Technology Act.
Union minister Chirag Paswan questioned the Bihar government’s law-and-order record and demanded strict action.
- Who
- A minor girl was allegedly assaulted and molested by a group of young men; four alleged participants were arrested. Union minister Chirag Paswan criticized the Bihar government’s response.
- What
- A video of the alleged assault and intimidation went viral, prompting police action and a political demand for stricter measures.
- Where
- Jagatsinghpur village under Karpurigram police station in Samastipur, Bihar.
- When
- The incident reportedly occurred on September 15; the video surfaced Wednesday evening, and four arrests and a case were reported Thursday.
- Why
- The video prompted concern about women’s safety, law-and-order accountability, and the administration’s handling of crimes against women.
Demand for Harsher Action
Police Arrests and Legal Proceedings
How the accused should be dealt with
Demand for Harsher Action
Chirag Paswan demanded the strictest possible action and called for an encounter similar to the one reported in the Jamui case.
Police Arrests and Legal Proceedings
Samastipur police reported verifying the video, registering a case under the POCSO and Information Technology Acts, and arresting four alleged participants.
Government accountability
Demand for Harsher Action
Paswan said the Bihar government is responsible for women’s safety and that negligent officials should face strict action.
Police Arrests and Legal Proceedings
The police statement focused on identifying the location, confirming that the victim appeared to be a minor, and pursuing the case through arrests and formal charges.
Key facts
- Location
- Jagatsinghpur village, Karpurigram police station area, Samastipur
- Reported incident date
- September 15
- Video surfaced
- Wednesday evening
- Arrests
- Four people were arrested
- Charges
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and Information Technology Act
- Political response
- Chirag Paswan criticized the administration and urged strict action
- Related case
- The incident followed outrage over a molestation case in Jamui
Quotes
Chirag Paswan
Union minister and chief of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
“Just as an encounter was carried out with the accused involved in the Jamui incident, similarly, an encounter should be conducted with the accused involved in this incident so that the fear of the law is instilled in criminals and such incidents do not recur in the future.”
telegraphindia.com
“The incident of molestation that has come to light in Samastipur — following the one in Jamui — is deeply shameful and unfortunate.”
telegraphindia.com
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