Tragedy struck Darbhanga when a 6-year-old’s playful evening turned fatal. Accused Vikas Mahto, living with parents after three failed marriages due to alcoholism, forcibly took the girl from her pondside games. Companions noted but dismissed it. Late-night absence prompted a desperate hunt, ending at her ravaged body near barking dogs.
Sunday dawned with vengeance: irate locals barricaded Bela More, pelting stones at cops and smashing windscreens. DM Kaushal Kumar and SSP Jagunath Reddy took command, lathi-charging the throng back to submission. Police action intensified—FIR against 230 at Vishwavidyalaya outpost, six nabbed in dawn sweeps.
CCTV is key to rounding up the rest. ‘Fast-track trial ahead for severest sentence; peace restored, funeral over,’ SSP Reddy stated. Postmortem will expedite charges. The episode reveals deep societal fractures, urging proactive policing and awareness to shield the vulnerable.