Patna: Police have completed the investigation into the alleged harassment and indecent behaviour with a minor girl in Jamui and filed a nearly 300-page chargesheet against seven accused in the local court. The chargesheet was prepared on the basis of scientific, forensic and technical evidence collected during the investigation, said officials.Nandan Yadav and Hareram Yadav are among the seven accused named in the case. Police have invoked provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Pocso Act and Information Technology (IT) Act.Jamui SP Vishwajeet Dayal told TOI on Tuesday that the chargesheet was submitted after completion of the investigation. “The case has been closed and five majors have been arrested and two minors detained,” he said.According to police, investigators relied on technical analysis as well as evidence obtained from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL). The scientific findings and other technical evidence were incorporated into the chargesheet. With the investigation now complete, further proceedings will take place in the court, the officials said.The incident was reported on Sept 19, when the minor girl was allegedly harassed and subjected to indecent behaviour on a road in the district. A video of the incident surfaced on Sept 21, following which police launched an investigation. The victim was identified on the basis of the video and an FIR was subsequently registered.A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to investigate the case. Police also detained two minors who were allegedly seen in the video. At the same time, efforts were intensified to trace Nandan and Hareram, who were identified as the main accused.Police said the two men were found hiding in bushes near a river on Sept 22, where a confrontation took place. Hareram was injured during the incident. Police also alleged that Nandan opened fire at the police team, following which the police retaliated and he was shot at. Both were subsequently taken into custody.
