‘Law-Defying Chief Minister’: RJD Accuses Bihar CM Of ‘Revealing Identity’ Of Minor Molested In Jamui

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Last Updated:September 25, 2026, 11:01 IST

The girl, accompanied by her family, met the chief minister on Thursday. Officials said the chief minister assured them of speedy justice.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday targeted Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary for allegedly revealing the identity of the minor girl who was molested a few days ago in Jamui district.

The RJD accused CM Choudhary of violating the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Yadav shared screenshots of the chief minister’s social media post on X and alleged that the photograph of the minor victim with her family members had been posted from Choudhary’s official social media handles.

The girl, accompanied by her family, met the chief minister on Thursday. Officials said the chief minister assured them of speedy justice and promised that all those involved would face the strongest possible punishment within a month through a speedy trial.

Choudhary posted a photograph of himself with the girl and her family on X, but later deleted the post.

What Tejashwi Yadav Said

Terming the alleged disclosure a violation of the law, Yadav wrote in Hindi, “The foolish, inept, and law-defying Chief Minister of Bihar is himself flouting the POCSO Act. By releasing a photo on his social media handle showing the minor victim of the Jamui incident alongside her family members, he is revealing the victim’s identity."

“The Chief Minister of Bihar must certainly face legal punishment for this offence; otherwise, who will respect the POCSO Act?" he added.

Calling the chief minister a “habitual offender", the RJD leader said, “Violations of the law are bound to occur when a Chief Minister, who failed the seventh grade and is accused of seven murders, is appointed to office. Such individuals are violators of the law rather than its protectors."

What Does POCSO Section 23 Say?

Section 23(2) of the POCSO Act prohibits media reports from disclosing the identity of a child, including through the child’s name, address, photograph, family details, school, neighbourhood or other particulars that could lead to identification. The law allows disclosure only if the Special Court permits it for reasons recorded in writing and considers it to be in the child’s interest.

A violation of Section 23(1) or 23(2) can attract imprisonment of six months to one year, or a fine, or both, under Section 23(4).

Jamui Minor Harassment Case

The controversy comes days after a minor girl and a teenage boy were allegedly stopped and harassed by a group of men in Bihar’s Jamui district on September 19. A video of the incident subsequently circulated widely on social media.

Police registered a case under the POCSO Act and formed a Special Investigation Team. Several accused have since been arrested, while police also initiated action against social media accounts for allegedly circulating material that revealed the identity of the minor victim.

CM Choudhary had met the girl and her family on Thursday and assured them of speedy justice.

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