A teenage boy and girl returning from coaching classes in Bihar’s Jamui were stopped by a group of men on Saturday evening, surrounded, questioned and subjected to assault and molestation before being allowed to leave. Videos show the two pleading with the men, who purportedly touch the woman inappropriately and even pick her up and try to run away.

In one of the videos, the boy is seen riding the scooter with the girl seated behind him as several people surround them. The two repeatedly apologise to the group.

The boy tells those around him that they study at the same school and that everyone at home knows about them. A person in the group then slaps the boy and says, “If they know, then call them.” Another person is heard saying, “Call the family.”

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The girl is seen folding her hands and pleading with the group to let them go. In another video, she is heard saying, “Please let us go, we will never come here again.” In the video, some people in the group are eventually heard telling the two to leave, saying, “Go, go.”

Another video shows members of the group chasing the boy and girl. The boy is pulled by the collar of his shirt, while a man is seen holding and lifting the girl, running away.

The videos surfaced on social media following the incident and prompted the Jamui police to take cognisance of the matter and begin an investigation.

Superintendent of Police (Jamui) Vishwajeet Dayal told that the police had not received a complaint so far but had reached the victims on the basis of the videos and identified those allegedly involved.

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“We have started taking action, and they will be arrested soon after they are traced,” Dayal said.

He said the incident took place on September 19, around 6-7 pm.

A source said the teenagers were returning from coaching classes. “We are making efforts to trace those identified in connection with the incident. Arrests will be made soon,” the SP said.