Outrage grips Darbhanga after a monstrous assault on innocence. Vikas Mahto, a habitual drunkard and tempo operator deserted by three spouses, abducted a playing 6-year-old girl Saturday evening. Witnesses—her young friends—saw him drag her off, mistaking it for neighborly familiarity. Panic struck when she didn’t return home.
Search parties found her mutilated corpse by the pondside, mauled by strays. Sunday’s grief exploded into chaos: protesters jammed Bela More junction, hurling rocks at law enforcers and damaging patrol cars. DM Kaushal Kumar and SSP Jagunath Reddy led the charge, using baton rounds to restore order.
Vishwavidyalaya thana logged cases against 230, including 30 identified via station head’s statement. Six arrests made overnight; CCTV scans continue for fugitives. ‘We seek fast-track court proceedings for maximum penalty,’ declared SSP Reddy. Funeral rites done, normalcy returns as police hunt remaining troublemakers. This tragedy underscores urgent need for child safety measures in rural Bihar.