# Jamui molestation accused Nandan Yadav shot in police encounter

2026-09-22T09:27:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 4 independent outlets

Bihar police shot and arrested Nandan Yadav, the main accused in the Jamui minor molestation case, in an encounter on Tuesday. Yadav was wounded in the leg and hospitalised. Police said he fired at officers while fleeing. All seven accused in the September 19 incident are now in custody. The case stems from a viral video showing a Class 10 girl and her male friend being harassed and molested on a roadside near Jamui, around 150 km from Patna. The victims did not file a complaint initially. An FIR under the POCSO Act was registered after police identified the accused from the footage. A Special Investigation Team led by sub-divisional police officer Deepti Monali is handling the probe.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Four sources uniformly report the Jamui case as a police operation with no editorial slant. All lead with Nandan Yadav being shot in the leg during arrest, cite official statements and the viral video trigger. The reporting is consistent wire-style coverage: facts of the incident, police encounter, arrests of all seven accused and POCSO registration. The uniformity across outlets suggests the police narrative dominated the first news cycle. The case now moves to trial under the POCSO Act, where court proceedings and victim testimony will determine the next turn.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/jamui-molenstation-accused-caught-in-encounter-shot-in-the-leg-by-cops-article-156201496>
  Straight chronology of arrest and encounter, no opinion framing.
- ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/india/bihar-assault-case-accused-nandan-yadav-shot-in-encounter-12079988#publisher=newsstand>
  Focus on police action and viral outrage, factual summary.
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jamui-sexual-harassment-case-nandan-yadav-man-accused-of-harassing-two-minors-in-bihar-shot-in-leg-by-cops-101790061818844.html>
  Detailed background including victims not filing complaint, straight reporting.
- thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/jamui-minor-girl-harassment-case-main-accused-shot-in-the-leg-during-police-encounter/article71494721.ece>
  ADGP statement, all seven arrested, POCSO case, neutral wire report.

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