Five youths assault girl in Bihar’s Kishanganj; SIT arrests one
Police in Bihar's Kishanganj district have arrested one suspect following a viral video showing a group of youths assaulting a young woman and her male friend. The incident, which occurred months ago, has sparked outrage as part of a series of harassment cases reported in the region.
Why it matters
It highlights ongoing concerns regarding public safety, communal tensions, and the prevalence of gender-based violence in rural India.
Bihar witnessed another case of harassment in Kishanganj district, where a video of a young girl and his male friend being assaulted by youths has gone viral on social media.
This is the fifth case within a week after incidents of harassment and molestation of minor girls have been reported from Jamui and Banka, whereas two cases were found in Samastipur district.
The incident took place under the jurisdiction of Dighalbank Police Station area. In the video, a group of youths was seen stopping a young man and woman travelling on a motorcycle and misbehaving with them.
The footage shows the youths forcibly grabbing the woman’s hand and assaulting her. One of the accused was heard asking the girl that, being a Muslim, what was she doing with a Hindu boy.
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