Police in Bhore, Gopalganj district, conducted multiple raids on Thursday, seizing a total of 185 liters of illicit liquor and arresting five smugglers. The first operation took place near Bishrampur Teenmuhani under Jagtauli OP, where 106 liters of liquor were recovered. However, the smugglers managed to escape under the cover of darkness.

The second action occurred near Hardikhand Bridge. Police signaled three individuals on a motorcycle to stop; two fled, but the driver was apprehended. A search revealed 39.4 liters of liquor. The arrested accused was identified as Pintoo Chauhan from Nadwa village. The absconding individuals were Ajay Kumar from Ramnagar village and Abhishek Tiwari from Bhatni in Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh.

The third operation in Damkiya village led to the arrest of two motorcycle-borne smugglers, Munna Kumar and Karan Kumar from Lachhichak village, with 12.75 liters of liquor. A fourth raid also in Damkiya, near Arun Mishra's garden, resulted in the arrest of Kunal Kumar and Shambhu Shahi from Sisai village, who were on a scooter and possessed 27 liters of liquor. Police are continuing investigations into all these cases.