Photo of Jamui teen who was harassed posted from Bihar chief minister’s account, staffer booked
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A Bihar government staffer was booked for sharing an unblurred photo of a sexual harassment victim on the chief minister's official social media account.
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- The Bihar Police registered a case against a government staffer for posting an unblurred photo of a minor victim of sexual harassment on Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary's account.
- Opposition leaders accused the chief minister of violating the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act by revealing the identity of the minor.
- The photo was removed shortly after publication but had already drawn criticism regarding the victim's privacy.
- Authorities also filed cases against individuals for sharing videos of the incident, including AI-generated content depicting the girl.
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- Progress of the investigation by the special investigation team
- Additional legal actions against those sharing sensitive footage of the victim
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NamedIndia · X · Bihar Police · Jamui · Patna · Sagar Prasad · Samrat Choudhary · Tejashwi Yadav
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