Five youths assault girl in Bihar’s Kishanganj; SIT arrests one
This is the fifth case within a week after incidents of harassment and molestation of minor girls have been reported from Jamui, Banka and Samastipur districts.
In Kishanganj district of Bihar, a group of youths assaulted a young girl and her male friend, as captured in a viral video. This incident is the fifth reported case of harassment and molestation of minor girls within a week. The victim and her friend were riding a motorcycle when they were stopped by a group of youths who forcibly grabbed her hand and physically assaulted her.
One of the accused allegedly questioned the woman about her relationship with a Hindu boy, given her Muslim faith. Kishanganj police received the video late at night on September 24, 2026, and subsequently formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate. The Superintendent of Police personally inspected the incident location and instructed a prompt response to the perpetrators.
The video footage, believed to be from May 2026, shows eight to nine youths surrounding the victim, with four to five of them shouting and assaulting her. Five accused have been identified, with Shahzad, the prime accused, arrested by the SIT. The other four accused fled to Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, and Punjab, respectively. The victim was a local resident who had gone to the railway station to meet a male friend.
A previous panchayat meeting addressed the dispute between the parties, and it was later resolved at the local level. The opposition party, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), has criticized the State government over the incident, alleging a failure in law and order.
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