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All accused arrested in Jamui harassment case; main suspect remanded
A court in Bihar's Jamui district has remanded the primary accused in a sexual harassment case involving a minor to judicial custody. The arrest concludes the apprehension of all named suspects in the matter.
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Nandan Yadav, the principal accused in a sexual harassment case filed in Jamui, has been sent to judicial custody following his court appearance on Tuesday. The remand order comes days after Yadav's arrest, which marked the completion of the police investigation into allegations involving a minor.
Yadav sustained injuries during a police encounter on September 22 before his subsequent arrest. Despite the circumstances of his apprehension, law enforcement proceeded with formal charges, and the district court determined that judicial custody was warranted pending trial proceedings.
With Yadav's remand, all named accused persons in the case are now in custody. The police investigation had identified multiple suspects in connection with the harassment allegations, and coordinated arrests have resulted in the detention of every individual named in the First Information Report.
The case is among several high-profile harassment matters being prosecuted in Bihar. The district court's decision to grant judicial custody suggests the judge found sufficient grounds to believe the accused should remain detained throughout the investigative and trial phases.