Bihar Policemen Arrested for Inappropriate Conduct Amid Alcohol Ban

Three policemen were arrested in Bihar for being intoxicated while watching a dance programme at Mashrakh excise police station. Five litres of liquor were found with them. Arrests were made based on a tip-off, with a case registered against six officers as Bihar maintains an alcohol ban.

In a startling incident in Bihar's Saran district, three policemen found themselves behind bars after being caught intoxicated at a dance event. The arrests were made at the Mashrakh excise police station, defying in place since 2016.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Basanti Totto revealed that the arrest came about following a tip-off, with authorities seizing five litres of India-made foreign liquor from the officers.

The arrested personnel have been identified as excise inspector Sunil Kumar, sub-inspector Kundan Kumar, and constable Santosh Kumar. Authorities are now on the lookout for three other officers involved.

(With inputs from agencies.)