# Jamui harassment: SIT formed, 3 held, Rahul Gandhi demands POCSO action 2026-09-21T22:43:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Police in Bihar's Jamui district have arrested three people and formed a Special Investigation Team after a video of a Class 10 girl and boy being groped and harassed by a group went viral on Monday. The incident took place on September 19 around 7 pm on the Jamui-Lakhisarai road. An FIR has been registered under the POCSO Act and relevant sections of the BNS. Jamui SP Bishwajeet Dayal said police identified about seven perpetrators from the video and were conducting raids to arrest the others. Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi called the video deeply disturbing. He demanded all those seen in the footage be prosecuted under POCSO and questioned the Bihar government on why a girl was not safe on a public road at 7 pm. The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance and directed the Bihar DGP to ensure a time-bound investigation and provide security and counselling to the victims. The Bihar State Women's Commission also took suo motu cognisance and said it would seek further information from the Jamui SP. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Hindustan Times and The Federal both lead with the police response, SIT formed, three arrested, while The Hindu front-loads the political row sparked by the incident. That choice in framing matters: the first two outlets centre official action, whereas The Hindu foregrounds opposition attacks on the state government. The Federal alone notes that PTI could not independently verify the video, adding a layer of editorial caution absent from the other two. The common ground is the POCSO FIR, the divergence is whether the story is about policing or about political accountability. The state government's answer to opposition questions remains the next pressure point. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Leads with police response and arrests, then mentions Gandhi's demand - thehindu.com (government critical) Front-loads political row and opposition criticism of BJP government - thefederal.com (neutral report) Leads with arrests and SIT, includes note that video is unverified Tags: Bihar, Jamui, National Commission for Women, POCSO, Rahul Gandhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-gandhi-demands-pocso-action-after-jamui-mob-harassment-video/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-gandhi-demands-pocso-action-after-jamui-mob-harassment-video/#story-in-brief