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Third Alleged Harassment Video in Bihar Prompts Banka FIR
A video from Bihar appears to show several youths mistreating a young woman at Mandar Hill.
One youth is allegedly holding a slipper, and two of the woman’s friends are seen being grabbed.
Police received the video on September 22.
Officers visited Mandar Hill and confirmed that the video was filmed there.
They opened a case against six youths whose identities are not yet known.
Police are questioning nearby villagers and shopkeepers.
The video is being treated as important evidence.
Reports disagree about when the incident happened.
It was reported after similar alleged harassment videos from Jamui and Samastipur.
Police filed an FIR against six unidentified youths over a video allegedly showing harassment and assault at Mandar Hill in Banka.
The footage shows youths allegedly behaving indecently, striking a young woman with a slipper, and grabbing two of her friends by their collars.
Police received the video through the social media cell on September 22 and verified that it was filmed at Mandar Hill.
The case invokes Sections 74, 75, 76 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 66E and 67A of the Information Technology Act.
Reports differ on the incident’s date: the footage is described as dated September 3, while one officer said the event may have occurred in June.
- Who
- Six unidentified youths are accused in the Banka case; the woman and her two friends shown in the video are also being sought for identification.
- What
- Police registered an FIR over a video allegedly showing indecent behaviour, harassment and assault at Mandar Hill.
- Where
- Mandar Hill near Bounsi in Banka district, Bihar.
- When
- Police received the video on September 22; it is described in reports as dated September 3, while one officer said the incident may have occurred in June.
- Why
- Police acted after the video circulated online, reached the site and verified that the footage was filmed at Mandar Hill.
Key facts
- Location
- Mandar Hill, near Bounsi, Banka district, Bihar
- Accused
- Six unidentified youths
- Police notification
- September 22, at about 2:45 pm, through the Bounsi station officer’s WhatsApp number
- Police verification
- Officers visited Mandar Hill at about 3 pm and confirmed the location shown in the video
- Evidence
- The viral video, which police are using as crucial evidence
- Legal provisions
- BNS Sections 74, 75, 76 and 3(5), along with Information Technology Act Sections 66E and 67A
- Related reports
- Similar alleged harassment videos were reported in Jamui and Samastipur within the same week
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