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Tejashwi Yadav slams MP Shambhavi Chaudhary’s post on Samastipur molestation case
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 04:46 PM
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After a video of alleged molestation in Jagatsinghpur, Samastipur went viral, police arrested four suspects within six hours, and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav criticised MP Shambhavi Chaudhary for editing out the accused’s names.
A video allegedly showing the sexual assault of a minor in Jagatsinghpur, a locality of Samastipur district, went viral on social media earlier this week. Within six hours of the clip gaining public attention, the Samastipur police announced the arrest of four individuals identified as the primary suspects.
The development quickly entered the political arena when Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav took to Twitter to challenge a post made by Member of Parliament Shambhavi Chaudhary. Yadav pointed out that Chaudhary’s post had been cropped to remove the names of the accused, questioning the motive behind such an edit and urging transparency in the investigation.
Yadav’s criticism has sparked a broader debate on the handling of sensitive crime reports by public officials, with opposition parties and civil‑society groups calling for full disclosure of the perpetrators’ identities. The police, while confirming the arrests, have not released further details pending formal charges.
The incident underscores the intersection of crime reporting and political discourse in Bihar, highlighting how quickly a local criminal case can become a flashpoint for accountability demands from elected representatives.
The development quickly entered the political arena when Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav took to Twitter to challenge a post made by Member of Parliament Shambhavi Chaudhary. Yadav pointed out that Chaudhary’s post had been cropped to remove the names of the accused, questioning the motive behind such an edit and urging transparency in the investigation.
Yadav’s criticism has sparked a broader debate on the handling of sensitive crime reports by public officials, with opposition parties and civil‑society groups calling for full disclosure of the perpetrators’ identities. The police, while confirming the arrests, have not released further details pending formal charges.
The incident underscores the intersection of crime reporting and political discourse in Bihar, highlighting how quickly a local criminal case can become a flashpoint for accountability demands from elected representatives.