Mokama MLA Anant Singh demanded strict law enforcement action and severe penalties for the accused in the Jamui student molestation case.
Published: September 22, 2026, 11:29 PM IST
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Jamui student molestation case: In a significant development amid the national uproar around Jamui molestation incident, Mokama MLA Anant Singh demanded strict action regarding the alleged molestation and rape of a 10th-grade student in Jamui, BiharSpeaking on the matter, the legislator called for capital punishment for the perpetrators and advocated for severe law enforcement measures against the accusedIn his statements regarding accused Nandan Yadav, Anant Singh supported extrajudicial encounters, asserting that criminals should face strict state action regardless of their background.
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Anant Singh said, “Such people should not have the right to live in BiharCriminals have no caste or religionStrict action should be taken against those who commit crimes.”
Police action in Jamui molestation case
In the recent development, Police claimed to have nabbed the “two main accused” in the molestation of a minor girl in Jamui district of Bihar, even as the war of words continued between the ruling NDA and its opponents over the horrific incident.
The two men were nabbed following an encounter in which both were injuredWith this, the total number of people held in connection with the September 19 incident has reached five, including three minors.
The teenage girl and a boy, who were said to be studying at the same coaching centre, were caught hold of by the group on a road and allegedly harassedVideo clips circulating on social media purportedly showed the girl being molested.
Jamui SP Biswajeet Dayal told a press conference that Nandan Yadav, who was spotted in the viral video, with a scarf covering his face while he groped the girl, received a bullet injury in his leg as the police personnel retaliated when he opened fire on them.
SIT constituted to investigate Jamui molestation incident
“An SIT had been constituted to investigate the incidentThree minor boys were detained yesterdayRaids were on today for the remaining accusedWhen Nandan and his accomplice Hareram were spotted by a police team this morning, the former opened fireHe is undergoing treatment at a hospital along with Hareram, who fractured his knee while trying to flee the spot,” said the SP.
The incident, which had taken place at a place close to the district’s border with adjoining Lakhisarai, came to light on Monday when video clips, apparently shot by some of the accused, went viral on social media.
(With inputs from agencies)
