Jamui, Bihar: The key accused in the harassment of a boy and a girl in Bihar's Jamui district was arrested by police on Tuesday after being shot in the leg in an encounter.
According to TV reports and visuals, the accused has been identified as Nandan Yadav.
Earlier, Jamui Superintendent of Police Vishwajeet Dayal had confirmed the arrest of three of the accused, out of seven identified by the police.
The incident came to light on Monday after a video showing a boy and a girl allegedly being harassed by a group of people on a roadside in Jamui district went viral.
Dayal had told reporters that the incident took place on September 19 evening and a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by a woman officer, was conducting raids to arrest all the culprits.
“Although the incident is two days old, no complaint was made before us by the boy or the girl till Sunday. Today, when the video went viral, we traced the victims with the help of the registration number of a vehicle visible in the clip”, the SP told reporters.
The video, which purportedly shows the two being harassed by a group of people, has drawn criticism on social media as well as from political leaders.
