Three arrested in Jamui over viral video alleging minor girl groping and harassment

A video of the assault on the teenage pair goes viral on social media; police file suo motu FIR, arrest three; NCW directs support of victims, says viral video must not be shared; this is patriarchy, not culture, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Patna: A minor girl has been molested in Bihar's Jamui district, sending shockwaves across the nation.Three people have been arrested in this connection, a senior police officer informed.Police Act After Videos Surface OnlineThe matter came to the public notice after a video purportedly showing the alleged harassment of two minor students in Jamui went viral on social media. Police have taken suo motu cognisance of the incident, registered an FIR and launched an investigation.The young couple were stopped by a group of ruffians on the road as they were allegedly subjected to harassment. Jamui district magistrate Naveen said the incident took place on the evening of September 19 under Jamui Sadar police station limits. He said the police did not initially receive any complaint regarding the incident. Later, based on material available on social media, the police launched an investigation, identified the victims and registered an FIR.Victims Identified, FIR Registered After InvestigationThe DM said the accused had been identified and action was being taken against them.Police have taken three suspects into custody in this connection.Jamui SP Bishwajit Dayal said the video had come to the police's notice and appeared to show two minors being subjected to inappropriate behaviour. Their statements were subsequently recorded. The two minors had gone to the area after attending coaching classes to have their photographs taken when the incident allegedly occurred, he said.Two Class 10 Students Were Returning From CoachingAccording to preliminary information, the two minors are Class 10 students and residents of Jamui town. On September 19, they reportedly went to Madwa hillock on a scooter after attending coaching classes.While returning, some youths allegedly stopped them on the way and subjected them to harassment for a considerable period. The incident was reportedly filmed on video.Two videos purportedly linked to the incident went viral on social media. After the videos surfaced, social media users called on the police and administration to take action. The videos purportedly show a group of men surrounding the girl and allegedly subjecting her to harassment and inappropriate behaviour.During the investigation, police identified the victims and subsequently registered an FIR. NCLT, NCLAT Are Government’s ‘Lifeline’, Need Basic Facilities: Supreme CourtThe State Women's Commission (SWC) has taken cognisance of the matter. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said the video from Jamui was “very disturbing”.He said a Class 10 boy and girl were allegedly forcibly stopped on the road, harassed and humiliated, and that the girl was subjected to harassment. He said the girl kept pleading with folded hands to be allowed to leave, but the men allegedly touched and pulled at her inappropriately.“Who gave these people the right to behave in such a manner? This is not ‘culture’; this is patriarchy. It is the mindset that any man has control over a girl’s body, her movement and her choices. When control is treated as culture and ‘blind followers’ normalise such thinking, the mob begins to believe that it is the law. Bihar government must answer why a girl is not safe on the state’s roads at 7 pm,” he asked.

Three people have been arrested amid widespread outrage over a viral video purportedly showing a group of youths allegedly harassing a minor schoolgirl and her male friend in Jamui, Bihar.सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल वीडियो मामले में जमुई पुलिस की त्वरित कार्रवाई: S.I.T. गठित, तीन आरोपी गिफ्तार।#jamuiPolice#BiharPolice#haityaarham pic.twitter.com/G5JRwfr0dU— JAMUI POLICE (@JamuiPolice) September 21, 2026 The video, which has triggered strong reactions on social media, purportedly shows two Class 10 students being stopped by a group of men on a road. In one clip, the girl appears to plead with the men to let her go, while one of them is allegedly seen grabbing and dragging her. Her male friend appears to intervene.Police register FIR under POCSOBihar Police said it took immediate cognisance of the matter and registered an FIR at Jamui police station on September 21 under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.According to the police, the accused seen in the viral video have been identified and three of them have been arrested. A Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted on the orders of Jamui Superintendent of Police Vishwajeet Dayal and led by SDPO Deepti Monali, is conducting raids to apprehend the remaining accused.Police also said action was being taken to have the uploaded video taken down.Rahul Gandhi reacts to incidentThe incident drew a sharp response from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who called the footage “deeply disturbing” and said, “This is not ‘culture’. It is patriarchy.”Gandhi demanded that everyone involved be identified and prosecuted under the POCSO Act. He also questioned why the accused were not arrested earlier if the incident took place on September 19, and raised concerns over the safety of girls in public spaces.

Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has reacted strongly to a disturbing video purportedly showing two Class 10 students being stopped and allegedly harassed by a group of men in Jamui, Bihar. Calling the incident deeply disturbing, Gandhi said, “This is not ‘culture’. It is patriarchy,” while questioning the safety of girls in the state.The video, which has triggered widespread outrage on social media, purportedly shows a group surrounding the teenagers on a road. The girl appears to plead with the men to let her go, while one person is seen allegedly grabbing and dragging her.‘Who Gave These Men The Right To Behave Like This?’Reacting to the video, Gandhi questioned the behaviour of the men seen in the video and asked who had given them the right to police a girl’s body, movement and choices.The video from Jamui, Bihar is deeply disturbing.Two Class 10 students were stopped on a road. Harassed. Humiliated. Molested. A young girl, hands folded, begged to be let go while goons groped her and dragged her away.Who gave these men the right to behave like this? This is…— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 21, 2026 “This is not ‘culture’. It is patriarchy: the belief that any man can police a girl's body, her movement, her choices,” Gandhi said.He further alleged that when such attitudes are normalised, mobs begin to believe they are the law.Gandhi called for every individual seen in the video to be identified and prosecuted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and demanded swift justice.‘Why Are The Culprits Not Behind Bars Yet?’Questioning the reported timeline of the incident, Gandhi said that if the incident took place on September 19, authorities should explain why those responsible were not behind bars.He also questioned the Bihar government over the safety of girls in public spaces.“If the incident happened on September 19th, why are the culprits not behind bars yet? And the Bihar government must answer why a girl is not safe on a public road at 7 pm?” Gandhi said.Viral Video Sparks OutrageThe footage circulating online purportedly shows the two students being confronted by a group at night. In one portion, the girl appears to resist as a man approaches and allegedly attempts to forcibly take her away, while the boy tries to intervene.A second video purportedly shows the same teenagers on a scooter at another location, where they appear to be confronted by the group again.Jamui Viral Video: Young Woman, Man Allegedly Harassed In Public At Night; Bihar Police File FIR After Clip Sparks Tremendous Outrage The authenticity and exact circumstances surrounding the video were initially not independently verified. Bihar Police, however, took cognisance of the viral video and directed Jamui Police to take necessary action.FIR Registered, Accused To Be IdentifiedBihar Police has since stated that the matter is under cognisance and that an FIR has been registered. Police said efforts were underway to identify the accused and ensure their arrest at the earliest.The incident has raised concerns over alleged moral policing, harassment of minors and the safety of girls in public spaces. Further details are awaited as the police investigation progresses.