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Crime
CMO clerk booked for sharing minor victim’s photo in Jamui case, FIR lodged in Patna
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 09:46 PM
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A CMO office clerk, Sagar Prasad, and others were charged after posting the photograph of a minor victim from Jamui and her family on social media, with an FIR filed at Patna Secretariat police station.
The office clerk of the Chief Minister's Office, identified as Sagar Prasad, uploaded a photograph of a minor victim from Jamui along with images of her relatives on a public social‑media platform. The post, which quickly went viral, raised concerns about the privacy and safety of the child and her family.
Patna police registered an FIR at the Secretariat police station, naming the clerk and several other individuals alleged to have assisted in the dissemination. The complaint cites violations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and related sections of the Indian Penal Code for publishing a minor’s image without consent.
Authorities said the investigation will focus on identifying all participants who helped circulate the material and will pursue strict legal action. A senior police spokesperson emphasized that sharing such content is a serious offence and warned of swift prosecution to deter similar breaches of child protection laws.
Legal experts note that the case underscores the growing need for stringent enforcement of digital privacy norms, especially concerning minors, and may set a precedent for future prosecutions involving unauthorized sharing of sensitive images.
Patna police registered an FIR at the Secretariat police station, naming the clerk and several other individuals alleged to have assisted in the dissemination. The complaint cites violations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and related sections of the Indian Penal Code for publishing a minor’s image without consent.
Authorities said the investigation will focus on identifying all participants who helped circulate the material and will pursue strict legal action. A senior police spokesperson emphasized that sharing such content is a serious offence and warned of swift prosecution to deter similar breaches of child protection laws.
Legal experts note that the case underscores the growing need for stringent enforcement of digital privacy norms, especially concerning minors, and may set a precedent for future prosecutions involving unauthorized sharing of sensitive images.