Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Jamui Minors Held After Assault Video Circulates Online
Two Class 10 students were returning home after coaching in Jamui, Bihar.
A group allegedly stopped them and attacked them near Madwa Pahad.
The students were pushed, threatened and forced to apologise.
A girl was allegedly held by her neck and touched inappropriately.
Someone recorded the incident on a phone.
The video was later shared widely on social media.
Police detained three minors and are looking for other people who may have been involved.
Police also flagged accounts that shared the children’s identities and faces.
Political leaders argued about whether the government acted quickly enough, while a minister said all guilty people would be punished.
Three minors were detained in Jamui after two Class 10 students were allegedly assaulted and molested near Madwa Pahad.
Police said the incident occurred Saturday evening between 6:25 pm and 6:30 pm, about 3 km from the Jamui-Lakhisarai road.
A Special Investigation Team under the Jamui SDPO has been formed, while seven to eight other suspected participants have been identified.
Police flagged 32 social media accounts—13 on Facebook, 12 on Instagram and seven on X—for circulating the minors’ video.
The case was registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
- Who
- Three detained minors and seven to eight other identified suspects are accused of attacking two Class 10 minor students.
- What
- The students were allegedly assaulted, molested, forced to apologise and recorded during the incident; the video was later widely circulated online.
- When
- Saturday evening, between approximately 6:25 pm and 6:30 pm.
- Where
- Madwa Pahad, on a remote stretch about 3 km from the Jamui-Lakhisarai main road in Bihar.
- Why
- Police initiated action after the video circulated and the incident came to light; the reported motive for the assault was not stated.
Opposition criticism
Government response
Law enforcement and arrests
Opposition criticism
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded the immediate identification and prosecution of everyone involved and questioned why arrests had been delayed.
Government response
Bihar Minister Jama Khan said arrests were made soon after the matter came to light and that the investigation was being treated with utmost seriousness.
Women’s safety and governance
Opposition criticism
Rahul Gandhi raised concerns about girls’ safety on public roads in Bihar, while Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed described the incident as evidence of a broader law-and-order failure.
Government response
Jama Khan said anyone found guilty would face action and that no guilty person would be spared, adding that Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary had taken cognisance of the case.
- Detentions
- Three minors were detained, including two reportedly aged around 17 to 18.
- Legal provisions
- The case was registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
- Investigation
- A Special Investigation Team was formed under the supervision of the Jamui Sub-Divisional Police Officer.
- Additional suspects
- Police said seven to eight more people have been identified and their alleged involvement is being verified.
- Flagged accounts
- Thirty-two social media accounts were flagged: 13 Facebook, 12 Instagram and seven X accounts.
- Location
- The alleged attack occurred near Madwa Pahad, around 3 km off the Jamui-Lakhisarai highway.
- Police review
- Authorities said patrolling arrangements in the area are being audited for possible surveillance lapses.