Muzaffarpur Police Order Probe Into Viral Video of Mother Forcing Child to Carry Bricks

Overview

• A widely shared video from Mithanpura Market in Muzaffarpur shows a woman slapping her young daughter and making her carry a school bag that witnesses said was filled with bricks.
• Senior Superintendent of Police Kantesh Kumar Mishra has ordered a detailed inquiry and said a child welfare officer will examine the case.
• Police say they are verifying the authenticity of the footage and working to identify the woman and the child.
• Onlookers in the market urged the woman to stop, warned of contacting authorities, and suggested alternative care, but she reportedly refused to relent.
• Witnesses said the woman cited a domestic dispute and her inability to afford schooling, while online calls for action have been accompanied by shared helplines such as 1098 and 112 as well as contacts for Bachpan Bachao Andolan and the NCPCR.