Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Darbhanga Public Molestation Case: Two Held After Jamui Incident
A girl in Darbhanga was allegedly harassed while going to school.
Police said two people on a motorcycle tried to pull off her scarf.
She cried for help, and people nearby noticed what was happening.
The two suspects reportedly escaped at first.
Police later found them within five hours.
One suspect is 19 and was sent to jail.
The other is a minor and was sent to a juvenile justice board.
The case happened shortly after another alleged molestation incident in Jamui.
A girl was allegedly molested in public in Darbhanga district while traveling to school.
Police said two motorcycle-borne people tried to snatch her dupatta in Keeratpur village on Monday.
The two accused, including a minor, were apprehended within five hours, according to police.
The 19-year-old accused was jailed after appearing in court, while the minor was sent to the juvenile justice board.
The incident came days after a similar alleged molestation in Jamui, where five people have been arrested.
- Who
- A schoolgirl was allegedly harassed by two motorcycle-borne people; police apprehended a 19-year-old and a minor.
- What
- The suspects allegedly tried to snatch the girl’s dupatta, leading to a molestation case.
- When
- The Darbhanga incident took place on Monday; the report is dated September 23. The Jamui incident occurred on September 19.
- Where
- Keeratpur village in Darbhanga district, Bihar; the related incident occurred in Jamui.
- Why
- Police registered a case after the alleged public harassment; the report does not establish a further motive.
Police account
Rashtriya Janata Dal claims
Identity and political connection
Police account
Police described the arrests and legal proceedings but, in the cited statement, did not confirm the political or caste claims discussed by the opposition.
Rashtriya Janata Dal claims
The Rashtriya Janata Dal alleged that the Darbhanga perpetrators belonged to the social group of Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, calling them his “sons” in response to earlier remarks about the Jamui accused.
Comparison with the Jamui case
Police account
Police reported that two main accused in the Jamui incident were arrested after an encounter, bringing the total held there to five, including three minors.
Rashtriya Janata Dal claims
The Rashtriya Janata Dal used the Darbhanga case to challenge Jitan Ram Manjhi’s earlier characterization of the Jamui accused and to criticize the political framing of both incidents.
- Location
- Keeratpur village, Darbhanga district, Bihar
- Victim
- A girl traveling to school
- Accused apprehended
- Two, including one minor
- Police timeline
- Both were tracked within five hours, according to police
- Legal action
- The 19-year-old was sent to jail; the minor went before the juvenile justice board
- Case law
- Police registered a case under the POCSO Act and sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Related incident
- A similar alleged molestation occurred in Jamui on September 19