Mandar Hill Viral Video: 3 Accused Identified, Police Launch Raids After Woman Harassed in Banka
Banka police registered an FIR and launched raids after an old June 3 video surfaced showing a woman harassed at Mandar Hill in Bihar. Three accused - Abdullah, Nitish, and Vikas - have been identified. They also said that they are conducting raids to arrest the three accused. This is the third such incident coming from Bihar in a week.
Police in Bihar’s Banka district have registered a case against six unidentified young men after a video showing a woman being harassed and assaulted at Mandar Hill went viral on social media. The footage, which circulated widely this week, prompted the Bounsi police station to file an FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act. Officials said the video reached them on September 22 through the social media cell.
Video Details and Police Verification
According to Bounsi police station SHO Pankaj Kumar Jha, the clip was received around 2:45 pm on September 22 via WhatsApp. A police team visited Mandar Hill the same afternoon and confirmed the location matched the site shown in the video. Mandar Hill Viral Video: 6 Men Booked for Harassing and Beating Woman in Banka; 3rd Such Case in Bihar.
Woman Harassed and Beaten in Bihar's Banka
जमुई-समस्तीपुर के बाद अब बांका के मंदार पर्वत पर लड़की से दरिंदगी की कोशिश का वीडियो वायरल, दर्ज हुई FIR..!
करेंगे गुंडागर्दी क्या कर लगी वर्दी.! बांका में लड़की से छेड़छाड़ 6 युवकों ने अश्लील हरकत की चप्पल से भी पीटा.! @BANKA_POLICE @bihar_police pic.twitter.com/hS19jb2d3f
— Sadan Singh Rajput (@SadanJee) September 25, 2026
Banka Police Issue Statement Over Mandar Hill Viral Video
युवती के साथ अभद्र व्यवहार से संलिप्त व्यक्तियों के संबंध में
.@bihar_police@IPRDBihar@DmBanka@BiharHomeDept#HainTaiyaarHum #mahilahelpdesk pic.twitter.com/09qGWo8LrG
— BANKA POLICE (@BANKA_POLICE) September 25, 2026
The recording depicts a group of young men surrounding a woman, with one holding a slipper and another carrying a stick. It includes an overlay of a song lyric that appears to reference hooliganism. A date stamp visible in the video indicates September 3, though investigators are examining whether the footage may be older. Police have begun questioning local residents and shopkeepers near the site to identify those involved. The identities of the woman and the men remain unknown.
Banka Police Issue Statement
In an official statement, Banka police said that an objectionable video filmed at the premises of the historic Mandar Hill, under the jurisdiction of Bounsi Police Station, came to the local police's attention via social media. "Taking prompt action, the police registered an FIR and initiated an investigation and raids," it added. The police further said that the incident occurred on June 3 and the video is an old clip. " A case was registered under Bounsi Police Station Case No. 248/26, invoking Sections 74, 75, 76, and 3(5) of the BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) and Sections 66E and 67A of the IT Act," Banka police said. Samastipur: Viral Video Captures Jamui-Like Molestation With Girl; Police Arrest 4 Accused.
The police further added that the victim had visited Mandar Hill with two friends on June 3. "Three youths seen in the viral video identfied as Abdullah, Nitish Kumar Rai, and Vikas Kumar, grabbed the woman's hand, behaved indecently, used abusive language and issued threats. "Subsequently, after forcing the victim's friend to transfer INR 1,500/- to his account via an online mode, Abdullah allowed the victim and her companions to leave," the police stated. They also said that they are conducting raids to arrest the three accused.
Women and Child Helpline Numbers:
Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.
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