In a significant operation, the Excise Police in Gopalganj district have arrested a liquor smuggler from Uttar Pradesh and recovered a large quantity of illicit liquor. The arrest took place near Paharpur Teermuhani in the Kuchaikot police station area. The police apprehended the smuggler with 270 liters of illegal alcohol.

The Excise Department had received confidential information that a large consignment of liquor was being brought into Bihar from Uttar Pradesh. Acting on this intelligence, the Excise Police launched an intensive checking drive near Paharpur Teermuhani. During the operation, a vehicle was stopped and searched, leading to the discovery of the illegal liquor. The smuggler was immediately arrested, and the liquor consignment was seized. Interrogation of the arrested smuggler is underway to identify others involved in this illicit trade. This action is considered a crucial step in enforcing the liquor prohibition law in the state.