# Jamui case: Main accused held after encounter, 5 arrested 2026-09-22T16:25:46+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Nandan Yadav, the prime accused in the September 19 molestation of a minor girl in Bihar's Jamui district, was arrested on Tuesday after he was shot in the leg during a police encounter, news.abplive.com and rediff.com report. The police also arrested his accomplice Hareram Yadav, who fractured his knee while trying to flee. Jamui SP Vishwajeet Dayal said the Special Investigation Team traced the pair based on a tip-off near Pratappur village, and Nandan opened fire before being injured. With these arrests, the total number of people held in the case has reached five, including three minors. The police have identified around seven perpetrators, and raids are on to arrest the rest. The arrests follow massive outrage over a viral video showing the harassment of a girl and a boy by a group of men. The State Women's Commission has sought a detailed report from the district administration. Opposition leaders, including Congress's Rahul Gandhi and RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, have criticised the BJP-led state government over law and order, while the AAP has attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The police have booked those who circulated the victim's video under the IT Act. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The coverage of the Jamui arrests is uniform straight reporting, with all three outlets leading on the police action and the political fallout. Rediff.com and thefederal.com give equal weight to the opposition's criticism of the state government, while news.abplive.com focuses more on the procedural detail of the police operation. The critical framing in rediff.com highlights the political blame game, whereas thefederal.com notes the ongoing hunt for more accused. The sources do not differ on facts, but the opposition statements, such as the AAP's jibe at Modi, are attributed without editorialising. The next step to watch is whether the SIT arrests the two remaining accused, as the total identified is seven. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com (neutral report) Led with police operation details and arrest count, no political framing - rediff.com (government critical) Opened with political blame game and opposition criticism of law and order - thefederal.com (neutral report) Focused on arrest facts and video evidence, mentioned outrage without adopting criticism Tags: Bihar Police, BJP, Jamui, Nandan Yadav, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Tejashwi Yadav Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jamui-molestation-main-accused-arrested-after-encounter/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jamui-molestation-main-accused-arrested-after-encounter/#story-in-brief