Ganauri Yadav, father of Nandan Yadav, a key accused in the alleged harassment and assault of two minor students in Bihar’s Jamui, has been arrested in connection with a 2003 double-murder case, police said.
Ganauri was among 11 people named in the case over the alleged killing of brothers DP Yadav and Pune Yadav in Pratappur village on April 3, 2003. Police said he was the only accused who had remained outside jail and had allegedly been absconding for more than two decades.
His arrest came shortly after his son Nandan was injured in a police encounter while being pursued in the Jamui case. Police said Nandan allegedly opened fire at a raiding team before being shot in the leg; another accused, Hare Ram Yadav, was also injured and arrested.
The latest development has linked the ongoing investigation into the alleged assault of the two minors with a separate, more than two-decade-old criminal case involving Nandan’s father.
A 23-Year-Old Case Resurfaces
The 2003 case relates to the alleged killing of brothers DP Yadav and Pune Yadav in Pratappur village on April 3, 2003. According to police and reports citing the FIR, the brothers were allegedly killed following a dispute linked to business or contract-related work.
Their mother, Sansari Devi, lodged the complaint at Jamui Town police station and named 11 people, including Ganauri Yadav, as accused. Police said the case involved allegations including murder, rioting and unlawful assembly, along with provisions of the Arms Act.
Ganauri allegedly remained outside custody for years, with police now saying he was the only accused in the case who had not been jailed. He was arrested from Pratappur and subsequently produced before a court, which sent him to judicial custody.
Importantly, being named or arrested as an accused does not establish guilt, and the available reporting does not establish a conviction against Ganauri in the 2003 case.
How The Jamui Investigation Led Police To Him
The arrest followed the September 19 alleged harassment and assault of two Class 10 students in Jamui. According to police, the girl and her male companion were stopped by a group of men while returning after visiting a nearby area, and the girl was allegedly molested while both students were assaulted.
A video of the incident was subsequently circulated widely online, prompting public outrage and a police investigation. Jamui Superintendent of Police Bishwajeet Dayal said authorities traced the victims with the help of a vehicle registration number visible in the video after the footage came to their attention. Police used the footage to identify several suspects, including Nandan Yadav.
The National Commission for Women also took suo motu cognisance and sought action against those responsible. Nandan was later arrested after a police operation in which he was shot in the leg. Police said he allegedly tried to flee and opened fire at the raiding team, prompting retaliatory firing. Another accused, Hare Ram Yadav, was also injured during the operation.
The investigation also brought attention to the online circulation of the incident’s video. Bihar Police warned that sharing footage that identifies the minor could itself invite legal action.
According to reports, the police had registered cases against around 120 social-media accounts over the circulation of material allegedly revealing the identity of the minor victim, while notices had earlier been issued to dozens of accounts across platforms including Facebook, Instagram and X.
Bihar Police’s ADG, Law and Order, K.S. Anupam, reportedly warned against sharing unblurred footage and said action could be taken under provisions protecting children’s identity. The case has therefore developed on two parallel tracks: investigators are pursuing those allegedly involved in the assault, while authorities are also acting against the unauthorised circulation of material identifying the minor.
The Logical Indian’s Perspective
The Jamui case underlines why allegations involving minors must be handled with both urgency and restraint. Any person accused of violence or sexual harassment must face due process, while victims particularly children deserve privacy, dignity and protection from further harm.
At the same time, allegations in the 2003 murder case against Ganauri Yadav should remain clearly distinguished from proven guilt, just as the allegations against Nandan and the other accused in the Jamui case must ultimately be tested through the legal process.
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