# Bihar police arrest three, book 120 profiles over Jamui minor harassment

2026-09-22T03:13:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Police in Bihar have arrested three people and booked around 120 social media profiles after a video of two minors being chased, groped and assaulted in Jamui district went viral. The victims, both Class 10 students, were returning from a hill station on Saturday when a group intercepted them. A Special Investigation Team led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer Deepti Monali is searching for four more suspects. The separate case against the social media accounts was registered under the POCSO Act, IT Act and Juvenile Justice Act for circulating the video and revealing the minor girl's identity. Jamui SP Bishwajeet Dayal appealed to the public not to share the footage. Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav criticised the state government, while the ruling JD(U)-BJP alliance defended the police response. The Bihar State Women's Commission has sought a detailed report from district authorities.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Indiatvnews.com foregrounded the opposition demand for the chief minister's resignation, framing the incident as a political test of women's safety under the BJP-led government. Indiatoday.in balanced the original crime with police action, emphasising the separate case against 120 social media profiles for circulating the minor's video and quoting police reassurances. Assamtribune.com reported the incident as a straight crime story without political commentary. The divergence lies in whether the story is about governance failure or law enforcement response. The Bihar State Women's Commission's report will clarify administrative accountability.

## Coverage

- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/bihar/news-normalised-by-andhbhakts-opposition-tears-into-bihar-government-over-jamui-incident-seeks-cm-s-resignation-2026-09-21-1054868>
  Ran second story as straight police-progress report with no opposition commentary
- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/bihar/news-jamui-minor-harassment-case-sparks-outrage-three-held-as-police-hunt-four-others-after-video-goes-viral-2026-09-22-1054884>
  Ran second story as straight police-progress report with no opposition commentary
- indiatoday.in (neutral report) <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/jamui-cyber-police-fir-against-120-social-media-profiles-over-minor-victim-video-2999946-2026-09-22?utm_source=rss>
  Focused on police action against video circulators and police reassurances
- assamtribune.com (neutral report) <https://assamtribune.com/national/two-arrested-in-bihar-after-viral-video-of-minor-students-molestation-1618067>
  Pure crime report with no political framing or opposition quotes

Tags: Bihar Police, Jamui, POCSO Act, Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav
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