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Crime
Mob assaults couple in Jamui, Bihar; video shows woman grabbed, man beaten
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 21 Sep 2026, 03:16 PM
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A video from Jamui, Bihar, shows a mob seizing a woman and striking a man while harassing the couple on a public road.
A video that has gone viral online captures a disturbing incident in Jamui, Bihar, where a group of people surrounded a couple on a public thoroughfare. The footage shows a woman being forcibly grabbed while the man accompanying her is struck repeatedly by members of the mob.
Eyewitnesses in the clip can be heard shouting and urging the couple to leave the area, indicating that the harassment was premeditated rather than a spontaneous scuffle. The aggressors appear to act in unison, with several individuals taking turns to assault the man while others restrain the woman.
Local police officials confirmed that a formal FIR has been lodged after the video was reported. Investigators are reviewing the footage to identify the perpetrators and have appealed to the public for any additional information that could aid the probe.
The incident has sparked condemnation on social media, with many users demanding swift legal action and calling for stronger measures to protect citizens from mob violence in the region.
Eyewitnesses in the clip can be heard shouting and urging the couple to leave the area, indicating that the harassment was premeditated rather than a spontaneous scuffle. The aggressors appear to act in unison, with several individuals taking turns to assault the man while others restrain the woman.
Local police officials confirmed that a formal FIR has been lodged after the video was reported. Investigators are reviewing the footage to identify the perpetrators and have appealed to the public for any additional information that could aid the probe.
The incident has sparked condemnation on social media, with many users demanding swift legal action and calling for stronger measures to protect citizens from mob violence in the region.