JD(U) chief defends Bihar response as opposition decries 'goonda raj' over Jamui teen assault

The circulation of a video depicting the harassment of two Class 10 students in Jamui led JD(U) Bihar president Umesh Singh Kushwaha to assert that the government and administration are investigating the matter and that arrests will follow swiftly. He referenced the pre-2005 era of Bihar and announced the formation of a special investigation team, noting three arrests and ongoing raids. Opposition parties Congress and RJD seized on the incident, with Tejashwi Yadav labeling the situation as "goonda raj" and criticizing the government's handling of women's safety.

Rahul Gandhi echoed the condemnation on social media, highlighting the brutality of the assault. The JD(U)-BJP coalition has urged opponents not to politicise the case, while the police continue their probe.