Five youths assault girl in Bihar’s Kishanganj; SIT arrests one
Police identified five suspects in the viral assault clip and arrested one as raids continued for the remaining four, officials said.
- A viral video showing alleged harassment of a young woman in Kishanganj, Bihar, prompted police to form a Special Investigation Team and arrest one of five identified suspects on Friday.
- Investigators determined the footage is roughly five months old, dating to May 2026, capturing youths surrounding the victim and questioning her for traveling with a Hindu friend.
- Five individuals were identified; prime suspect Shahzad remains in custody while accomplices Afsar, Zubair Khan, Mizan, and Kamil fled to Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, and Punjab respectively.
- Opposition party Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders criticized the state government's law and order handling, citing this incident alongside similar molestation cases in Jamui, Banka, and Samastipur.
- Authorities continue to examine evidence and verify details of remaining suspects, with further legal action dependent on investigation findings as raids remain underway.
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A video is going viral in Kishanganj. It shows a group of young men assaulting and forcibly interrogating a young woman. The video is said to be five months old. Police have launched an investigation into the matter and arrested one accused.
Kishanganj Video: Bihar Woman Harassment Clip Surfaces, One Arrested as Probe Continues
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Patna: Another case of violence against a young woman in a public place in Bihar. Another report of harassment has come out from Kishanganj district of Bihar. The young woman and her boyfriend were attacked by youths...
Police have swung into action after a video of a young woman being assaulted in Kishanganj district, Bihar, went viral. The main accused, Shahzad, has been arrested, while a search is underway for the other suspects.
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