Three Arrested After Video of Students Harassed in Bihar Sparks Outrage

Two Class 10 students, a boy and a girl, were harassed and groped by a group of men in Bihar's Jamui district on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The incident came to light after a video went viral on social media on Monday, September 21, prompting police to take suo motu action.

Police Action

Jamui Superintendent of Police Vishwajit Dayal stated that no formal complaint had been filed by the victims initially. The police registered an FIR numbered 428 of 2026 at the Jamui police station after seeing the video. Officers identified and took custody of all men seen in the footage, arresting three of them so far. The victims were returning from a coaching class near a hillside area on the Jamui-Lakhisarai road around 7 p.m. when six to seven people, some masked, stopped them.

Official and Commission Responses

The National Commission for Women and the Bihar State Commission for Women both took suo motu cognisance of the assault. NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar directed the Bihar Director General of Police to file an FIR immediately, ensure legal and psychological support for the victims, and halt the circulation of the video. Bihar State Commission for Women chairperson Apsara also spoke with Jamui officials and promised strict action. State Rural Works Minister Sunil Kumar and local BJP MLA and Sports Minister Shreyasi Singh both confirmed that police are hunting the remaining suspects.

Political Reactions

Opposition leaders sharply criticized the state government over the law-and-order situation. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called the video deeply disturbing and demanded the culprits be prosecuted under the POCSO Act. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rjd leaders Tejashwi Yadav, Rohini Acharya, and Shakti Singh Yadav also condemned the state administration, pointing to rising safety concerns for women in Bihar.