Banka Police Detain Three in Mandar Hill Video Case

Banka police have registered a case against six unidentified youths after a video allegedly showing a woman being harassed and assaulted at Mandar Hill circulated online. Police said three youths were later detained and questioned, while the circumstances and date of the incident remain under investigation. The video came to the attention of Bounsi police on September 22. A police team visited Mandar Hill and said the location shown in the footage matched the tourist site in Banka district. The initial FIR named six unidentified youths, according to police accounts. Banka Superintendent of Police Amitesh Kumar later said police had detained three youths in connection with the footage. The reports do not clarify whether those three were identified from the six named in the FIR or how many people were involved. The footage appears to show a group surrounding a woman, with one person seemingly twisting her arm and another attempting to hit her with a slipper. Police accounts describe the alleged conduct as harassment and assault. The video’s contents and the underlying allegations have not been independently verified in the supplied reporting.