Bihar’s Jamui harassment case: Prime accused among five arrested

Members of Disha Students’ Organisation stage protest over Jamui incident. PICS/PTI

The prime accused, and one another in the harassment of a boy and a girl in Bihar's Jamui district were nabbed by police on Tuesday following an encounter in which both were injured, an official said. With this, the total number of people held in connection with the September 19 incident has reached five.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Munger Range, Rakesh Kumar said one of the accused, Nandan Yadav, received a bullet wound on a leg. His accomplice, Hareram Yadav, fractured his knee while trying to flee from police, which had been conducting raids to nab the culprits since Monday, he said.

Security personnel carry the prime accused Hareram Yadav following police encounter

"Both Nandan and Hareram have been hospitalised. Earlier, we had picked up three minors, who will be dealt with by the juvenile justice board," the DIG told said.

"We may pick up a few more people after interrogating them. From the video clip, it was not clear exactly how many were involved in the incident. It was Hareram who was seen in the clip with his face wrapped in a scarf, leading the group," he said.

The girl and the boy, who were said to be studying at the same coaching centre, were caught hold of by the group on a road and allegedly harassed. Video clips circulating on social media purportedly showed the girl being groped.

As the viral video sparked outrage, police took suo motu cognisance of the matter, traced the victims and formed a Special Investigating Team.

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