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Bihar privacy controversy involving Jamui victim
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A controversy has emerged in Bihar regarding the privacy of a minor victim involved in a harassment case in Jamui. Following an incident on September 19 where a minor boy and girl were reportedly assaulted, a dispute arose over the disclosure of the victim’s identity. Opposition leaders, including Tejashwi Yadav, Yadav and MP Misa Bharti, accused Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary of violating the POCSO Act by sharing a photograph of the victim and her family on his official social media handle. While the post was removed, critics argued it breached Section 23 of the POCSO Act (2012), which mandates victim confidentiality. Subsequent reports indicate that an An FIR has been filed registered against Sagar Prasad, a stenographer in the Chief Minister’s Office, for allegedly uploading the image images to the X platform. Prasad faces charges under the POCSO Act and the Information Technology Act. While opposition members have criticized the administration for not taking direct action against the Chief Minister’s office itself, the victim’s family expressed satisfaction with parents have stated that the police response to Chief Minister assured them of security and education for the initial harassment case, political figures such as Misa Bharti girl. In a related development, police have demanded further taken action regarding against approximately 120 other social media profiles for circulating videos that identified the alleged breach of privacy. minor.
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- 2026-09-26 03:27 UTC Bihar privacy controversy involving Jamui victim
- 2026-09-25 18:56 UTC Bihar privacy controversy involving Jamui victim
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