Bihar: Couple on bike harassed in Gaya; 8 arrested after video goes viral
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Patna: Police have arrested four men and detained four minors in connection with the harassment and assault of a young couple in the Sherghati area of Bihar’s Gaya district.
The incident took place in the hilly area of Chapi village under the jurisdiction of Sherghati police station. A video purportedly showing the incident has since circulated widely on social media.
Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation.
According to police, the young man, a resident of Gurua, had gone on a motorcycle ride with his female friend in the Chapi hills at around 2 p.m. on Monday. A group of youths allegedly surrounded the couple and subjected them to verbal abuse and physical assault.
Police said the accused also took the keys of their motorcycle and prevented the couple from leaving the spot. There were also allegations that the motorcycle was tampered with by deflating its tyres and removing its spark plug.
Gaya SSP Sushil Kumar said the couple had gone to the hilly area when they were intercepted and assaulted by a group of youths. He said a video of the incident was subsequently circulated on social media.
Following registration of the FIR, police conducted raids under the supervision of the Rural SP, with the Sherghati SDPO and Station House Officer taking part in the operation.
Eight people have been nabbed so far. Police said four of them are adults and four are minors, and that all eight allegedly appear in the video being examined as part of the investigation.
The authorities are examining the circumstances of the incident and the individual roles of those arrested.
The SSP also expressed concern over the circulation of the video on social media, particularly as the young woman’s face was reportedly visible.
Police said action would be taken against those responsible for circulating the video in a manner that reveals the woman’s identity. The authorities have also urged people not to share or further circulate such material.
Further legal action will depend on the evidence gathered during the ongoing investigation.
The Gaya incident comes against the backdrop of a series of similar incidents reported in Jamui, Samastipur, Kishanganj, Banka, Begusarai and other districts of Bihar in recent days. However, the Bihar Police have solved several of these cases by arresting multiple accused persons.
With IANS inputs