Three detained in Bihar after viral video shows woman's harassment
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Police in Bihar's Banka district detained three youths after a viral video showed them assaulting and extorting money from a woman at Mandar Hill.
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- Police detained three men following the emergence of a video showing a woman being assaulted and forced to transfer money at Mandar Hill.
- The victim was allegedly hit with a slipper and coerced into sending 1,500 rupees via a digital payment platform.
- This incident follows similar reports of harassment against young women in Jamui and Samastipur.
- Opposition leaders are criticizing the state government over the deteriorating law and order situation.
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Tejashwi Yadav
leader of the opposition in the Bihar assembly
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“After incidents in Jamui and Samastipur, a video showing the abuse, indecent behaviour, and assault of a minor girl at the historic tourist site of Mandar Hill in Banka has now gone viral! Law and order in Bihar is virtually dead!”
In the article
…accountability’ The incident has sparked a political slugfest, with RJD leader and leader of the opposition (LoP) in the Bihar assembly Tejashwi Yadav raising questions over the law-and-order situation in the state. “ After incidents in Jamui and Samastipur, a video showing the abuse, indecent behaviour, and assault of a minor girl at the historic tourist site of Mandar Hill in Banka has now gone viral! Law and order in Bihar is virtually dead! ” Yadav said in a Facebook post. He also alleged that the social and political background of the accused persons was influencing the course of justice in Bihar. He sought answers from chief minister Samrat Choudhary…
“Will the chief minister respond only after checking their reels and caste”
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…when those allegedly involved in the Banka incident would be arrested and questioned the status of the five remaining accused in the Jamui case and the action taken against the four accused arrested in Samastipur. “ Will the chief minister respond only after checking their reels and caste ,” he asked.…
Chirag Paswan
Union minister
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“Such incidents are happening in our presence. We should be so ashamed that we feel like sinking into the ground”
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…emerged online. Union minister Paswan said the issue could not be dealt with only through arrests or encounters. He also called for action against officials responsible for the areas where such incidents took place. " Such incidents are happening in our presence. We should be so ashamed that we feel like sinking into the ground ," Paswan said, adding that repeated incidents involving young women could not be ignored. He also said the government could not "run away from accountability" over the incidents. With inputs from agencies - ABOUT THE…
“Such incidents are happening in our presence. We should be so ashamed that we feel like sinking into the ground”
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…a girl being harassed surfaced online. Paswan said the issue could not be addressed merely through arrests or encounters and called for action against officials under whose jurisdiction such incidents occurred. “ Such incidents are happening in our presence. We should be so ashamed that we feel like sinking into the ground ,” Paswan said, stressing that repeated incidents involving young women could not be ignored. “Those officials should be identified and action taken against them — under whose nose such major incidents are being carried…
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