NCW Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Jamui Incident
Vijaya Rahatkar ordered police to file an FIR, arrest those involved and protect the victims as the video of the alleged assault spread online.
- On Monday, the National Commission for Women directed the Bihar Director General of Police to immediately file an FIR following the alleged assault and harassment of two teenagers in Jamui on September 19.
- Viral footage shows a group of men surrounding, questioning, and assaulting a teenage girl and her male companion while returning from coaching classes in Jamui this past Saturday.
- NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar wrote to the Bihar Director General, demanding an impartial investigation, identification of all individuals involved, and immediate arrest of the suspects.
- The National Commission mandated security, legal assistance, and psychological counselling for victims while demanding legal action to stop circulation of the objectionable viral video.
- Authorities have seven days to submit a detailed Action Taken Report, as the commission stated that compromising the dignity and safety of women is unacceptable at any level.
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The viral video of alleged molestation of a minor girl in Jamui has raised a big question on women's safety in Bihar. In this video, know the entire story of the Jamui case, the suo motu cognizance taken by the National Commission for Women, police action against the main accused and the picture of crime against women in Bihar based on NCRB data.
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The incident took place near Jamui's Madwa Pahad on Saturday evening, when the two students were returning from coaching on a scooter. The viral video has also triggered action against several social media accounts for circulating footage identifying the minors.
NCW Orders Bihar DGP to Take Action Over Jamui Woman Harassment Video
"The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of an incident in Jamui district of Bihar involving alleged public molestation, assault, forcible stopping, and harassment of a teenage girl and her male companion,\" the commission said in a post on X.
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