Days After Jamui, Samastipur Girl Harassed on Camera; 4 Arrested
Police arrested four men after a viral video showed a teenage girl being harassed and a minor boy beaten, officials said.
- Viral footage from an embankment bypass road in Samastipur, Bihar, shows a group of youths harassing a girl in broad daylight, pulling her hair and subjecting her to abusive remarks as she struggles to break free.
- The girl and a minor boy had stopped on the embankment on a motorcycle when the group surrounded them; the youths allegedly beat the boy, causing him to flee before harassing the girl.
- Samastipur Superintendent of Police Arvind Pratap Singh confirmed the arrest of four men after the viral video gained attention: Rahul Kumar , Awadhesh Paswan , Vikas Sharma , and Rambabu Sahni .
- Authorities directed the local police station to register an FIR, and officials stated that action will be taken against those found responsible as the inquiry continues.
- This case follows a similar controversy in Jamui, sparking debate over so-called "moral policing" and the treatment of women in public spaces amid broader public safety concerns.
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Another Bihar horror: Girl molested in public by group of men
Four individuals have been arrested in Bihar's Samastipur district following a public harassment incident involving a girl, which came to light after a video went viral. Police swiftly identified and apprehended the accused, registering an FIR under relevant laws, while political leaders condemned the state's law and order situation.
Days After Jamui Incident, Teen Girl Allegedly Harassed By Group Of Men In Bihar, 4 Arrested
Four people have been arrested in Bihar's Samastipur after a video showing a teenage girl allegedly being harassed by a group of men in broad daylight surfaced on social media. Police have registered an FIR under relevant provisions of the BNS, POCSO Act and IT Act.
After Jamui, another minor girl molested in Bihar’s Samastipur
Police have arrested all four accused and a case has been registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and the Information Technology (IT) Act.
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