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Bihar Minor Harassment Case: Main Accused Arrested After Gunfight
A minor girl and her male friend were allegedly stopped and harassed by a group of men in Bihar.
Videos of the incident were shared widely online.
The videos show men questioning and chasing the two young people.
Police said the main accused, Nandan Yadav, tried to escape and fired at officers.
Police said they shot him in the leg during the alleged gunfight.
He was taken to a hospital and arrested.
Several other people were also arrested in connection with the incident.
Police opened cases under child-protection laws and formed a special investigation team.
Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav said the chief minister should resign over the incident.
Nandan Yadav, the main accused in the alleged harassment and assault of two minors, was arrested in Jamui after being shot in the leg.
Police said Yadav opened fire while trying to flee and was injured when officers fired in retaliation; he was taken to a hospital.
Yadav and two accomplices were arrested Tuesday, while three minors were arrested Monday, according to police.
Videos showed men surrounding, slapping and chasing the minor boy and girl on a dimly lit road.
A special investigation team was formed, and a separate case was filed against people accused of sharing videos of the minors.
- Who
- Nandan Yadav, two alleged accomplices, three minors, the two victims, Bihar Police and political leaders including Tejashwi Yadav were involved or commented.
- What
- A minor girl and her male friend were allegedly harassed and assaulted; the main accused was later arrested after being shot in the leg during an alleged gunfight with police.
- Where
- Jamui district, Bihar, India.
- When
- The incident reportedly occurred Saturday; three minors were arrested Monday, and Yadav and two accomplices were arrested Tuesday.
- Why
- Police said the arrests followed the alleged assault and the circulation of videos showing the incident; Tejashwi Yadav cited the case while demanding the chief minister’s resignation.
Police and Government Position
Political Criticism
Account of the arrest
Police and Government Position
Police said Nandan Yadav opened fire while trying to flee and was shot in the leg in retaliation before being taken to hospital.
Political Criticism
The reports do not provide a competing account from Yadav or his legal representatives about the alleged gunfight.
Response to the incident
Police and Government Position
Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary said strict action would be taken against everyone involved, while police formed a special investigation team.
Political Criticism
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav called for Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary’s resignation, arguing that the video showed women and girls were not safe in Bihar.
Key facts
- Main accused
- Nandan Yadav
- Location
- Jamui district, Bihar
- Reported incident date
- Saturday
- Arrests
- Yadav and two accomplices were arrested Tuesday; three minors were arrested Monday.
- Investigation
- A special investigation team was formed.
- Laws cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
- Video-sharing case
- A separate case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was registered against people accused of sharing videos of the minors.
Quotes
An unidentified man in the video
A man shown confronting the minor girl and her male friend in a video of the incident.
“Samrat Choudhary had once said, ‘Go to Munger. If anything happens to anyone or someone is harmed, I am ready to resign,’”
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“If Samrat Choudhary stands by his words, he should resign.”
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