Bihar harassment horror: Police arrest three, launch manhunt for four others
Police in Bihar, India, have arrested three individuals following the viral circulation of a video showing the harassment of two minors. An investigation is underway to identify the remaining suspects involved in the incident, which has sparked significant public and political outcry.
Why it matters
The case highlights the role of social media in modern law enforcement and the ongoing challenges regarding the protection of minors in India.
NEW DELHI: Three people have been arrested on Monday by police in Bihar's Jamui district in connection with the alleged harassment of a minor boy and girl, after a video of the incident went viral on social media.While talking to media, Jamui SP Bishwajeet Dayal said the incident took place on the evening of September 19 and an SIT headed by Sub-Divisional Police Officer Deepti Monali has been formed to identify and arrest all those involved."Although the incident is two days old, no complaint was made before us by the boy or the girl till Sunday. Today, when the video went viral, we traced the victims with the help of the registration number of a vehicle visible in the clip," Dayal told reporters.Police said the victims did not name any accused in the FIR. However, investigators have identified around seven people from the video.
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