Authorities in Bihar conducted a raid in Bhagwanpur village of Begusarai district on Monday, resulting in the arrest of two individuals who were allegedly found in possession of liquor. It is important to note that Bihar is a state where the sale of alcohol has been banned since 2016 according to the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
“We conducted a raid in Bhagwanpur village and detained 2 persons with liquor,” said Pramod Kumar sub-inspector, Excise. The police said the raid was interfered with by some miscreants who pelted stones and bricks at the police personnel. And the police team had to fire shots in the air in order to contain the situation.
“Some people interfered and tried to stop us. They pelted stones and bricks. We had to fire shots into the air. No one was injured in the firing,” Pramod Kumar said.
According to a police official, in March of this year, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) discovered 14 bottles of liquor during a raid at the residence of SP Sinha, the proprietor of the renowned Maurya Hotel in Patna. Following the recovery, the ED officials handed over the liquor carton to the Rupaspur police station. Subsequently, a case was registered at the Roopspur police station under relevant sections of the Prohibition and Excise Act, as stated by the officer.