Woman filmed while bathing; blackmailed and sexually assaulted for 6 months in Bihar
In a disturbing incident from Banka district, a woman has revealed that she was secretly filmed while bathing. Two men then exploited these recordings to blackmail and sexually assault her for several months. Seeking justice after this harrowing experience, she approached the police to file a formal complaint. Authorities have initiated an investigation and are gathering forensic evidence to…
In Banka district of Bihar, a woman has alleged that two men filmed her while she was bathing and subsequently sexually assaulted her for six months, according to police. The incident, which has sparked outrage, is the second major case from Banka in a week following the Mandar Parvat molestation video.
The woman, speaking through an FIR lodged at Shambhuganj police station, identified the accused as Shivam Sharma and Rahul Sharma, both residents of Sotichak village. Police said the accused allegedly took photographs of the woman while she was bathing without her consent and threatened to release the images publicly. They further allegedly subjected her to sexual abuse between February 11 and August 8, 2026.
Distraught over the ordeal, the woman approached Shambhuganj police on September 28 and submitted a written complaint. Subsequently, a police team, led by SDPO Amar Vishwas, visited the alleged crime scene and a forensic team collected samples for examination. The samples will be sent for forensic analysis and further legal action will be decided based on the report. Arrests of the accused are underway.
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