Hyderabad, Jan. 24 -- A group of minor madrasa students were harassed and forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram", a religious slogan turned communal, in Bihar's Barahat, by assailants who are yet to be identified.

A distressing video clip of the incident from the Banka district has triggered widespread outrage after it surfaced on social media on Friday, January 24.

The 1-minute and 44-second video clip shows the group of Madrasa students slapped and coerced into chanting the communal slogan.

One of the boys evidently in fear is seen resisting uttering the chant, resulting in further intimidation. The assailants unseen but audible behind the camera then approached another boy and forced him to chant the slogan. The boy in fear followed their i...