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4 men arrested after viral video shows assault on women, students

Police acted after footage circulated widely online; the Indian Express describes the four as right-wing men, and charges and court dates have not been announced.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on Best of BBN
Published 4:32 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by India Today: “4 men arrested after viral video shows assault on women, students during CJP protest”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 4:32 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.

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India Today4 men arrested after viral video shows assault on women, students during CJP protest

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPolice in India have arrested four men after a viral video showed women and students being assaulted during a protest linked to the CJP.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIndia Today says the footage spread widely online, and that is what pushed police to act.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe video shows students and women being attacked in the middle of the demonstration.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Indian Express reports the four are described as right-wing men.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Daily Pioneer reports the same arrests, and both outlets point to the video as the basis for the case.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPolice have not said more in these reports about charges or about who the victims are. That is the part to watch.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt raises a hard question about violence at protests in India, and who is protected when crowds turn. I have covered demonstrations on four continents.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe pattern is familiar: the camera arrives before the authorities do.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPhones are doing a lot of the evidence work now. Arrests came after the clip, not before it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNext steps are charges and court dates. Officials have not said when.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe only comfort is that someone filmed it and somebody finally watched.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWhether the watching continues once the clip stops trending is the real test.

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