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Crime
Ward member arrested in Muzaffarpur over alleged molestation of minor student
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 07:36 PM
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Police in Muzaffarpur have detained a local ward member following a mother’s complaint that he grabbed a minor student’s hand and attempted to take her away.
Muzaffarpur police have taken a ward member into custody after a mother filed a complaint alleging that the official forcibly seized her under‑age daughter’s hand while she was on her way home. The incident is reported to have occurred in the Maniyari police station jurisdiction of the district.
The victim, a minor student, was reportedly approached by the accused, who is a locally elected ward representative. According to the mother’s statement, the official tried to take the girl away against her will, prompting her to seek police assistance.
Authorities have begun questioning the detained ward member and are verifying the details of the allegation. The investigation is being conducted under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code that deal with assault and attempted abduction of a minor.
A police spokesperson said the case is under active scrutiny and that further action will be taken based on the outcome of the inquiry, emphasizing that any violation of a child’s safety will be dealt with strictly.
The victim, a minor student, was reportedly approached by the accused, who is a locally elected ward representative. According to the mother’s statement, the official tried to take the girl away against her will, prompting her to seek police assistance.
Authorities have begun questioning the detained ward member and are verifying the details of the allegation. The investigation is being conducted under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code that deal with assault and attempted abduction of a minor.
A police spokesperson said the case is under active scrutiny and that further action will be taken based on the outcome of the inquiry, emphasizing that any violation of a child’s safety will be dealt with strictly.