In a significant operation, the Prananpur Police in Katihar district seized a large quantity of foreign liquor from a Bolero vehicle near Kaihunia More on NH-81. The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled upon seeing the police.

Prananpur Station House Officer (SHO) Vijay Prakash stated that based on a tip-off about a consignment of foreign liquor being transported from West Bengal in a Bolero (BR-01PH-1903), a police team was dispatched to Kaihunia More. They set up a blockade, and the driver, noticing the police presence, abandoned the vehicle before reaching the blockade and escaped.

The police immediately impounded the Bolero and conducted a search. During the search, 40 cartons of foreign liquor were recovered. These cartons contained approximately 1116 bottles of 500 ml Haywards 5000 beer, totaling 558 liters. The Bolero vehicle has also been seized.

SHO Vijay Prakash confirmed that efforts are underway to identify the absconding driver and uncover the entire smuggling network. A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered under the Excise Act, and further legal proceedings are in progress. The raid team included SHO Vijay Prakash, Sub-Inspectors Pulender Paswan, J.K. Kumar, Pawan Kumar, and other personnel from Prananpur Police Station.