Patna, March 31: In a shocking incident in Nalanda, Bihar, three miscreants publicly harassed a married woman and attempted to gang-rape her. The police have arrested two of the accused in connection with the case.
The incident occurred in Noor Sarai, Nalanda district, where the assailants recorded the act and later circulated the video on social media.
The case came to light on Tuesday when the video went viral. According to the Station House Officer of Noor Sarai police station, the incident took place on the evening of March 26, when the woman was returning from a nearby grocery store. A group of young men surrounded her and attempted to harass her.
When the woman protested and shouted for help, the accused allegedly molested her, knocked her to the ground, and tried to gang-rape her. They are accused of tearing her clothes, filming the incident, and subsequently uploading the video online to humiliate her.
Following a written complaint, local police acted swiftly, forming a special team led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal to investigate the matter. The police promptly arrested two suspects, Ashok Yadav and Matlu Mahto, also known as Navneet Kumar Narottam.
After their arrest, both accused were sent to judicial custody. A third suspect, Ravikant Kumar, remains at large, and police teams are actively conducting raids to apprehend him.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police stated that strict action would be taken against anyone involved in crimes against women, emphasizing that such acts will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
Nalanda police have registered a case against the three named accused under charges of molestation, outraging a woman’s dignity, attempted rape, intimidation of the victim, and relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act.
The victim resides in the village with her in-laws, while her husband works in Maharashtra.