Kishanganj. In a continuous effort to strictly enforce the complete prohibition law in Bihar, Kishanganj Police are conducting special campaigns. As part of this, under the direction of SP Santosh Kumar, Kochadhaman Police Station seized 214 liters of illicit foreign liquor from a white car during a vehicle check near Dhanpura Picket on Thursday night. Two individuals, Rahul Kumar (Sundarpatti, Madhepura) and Mohammad Sadre (Bharkhaura Bazaar, Murliganj, Madhepura), who were in the car, have been arrested in connection with the case.

According to a press release issued by Kishanganj Police, a police team was conducting evening patrols and thorough vehicle inspections near Dhanpura Picket under Kochadhaman police station. During this, a white car speeding from the Kishanganj side was signaled to stop. Upon seeing the police, the smugglers tried to turn the car around and flee, but alert police personnel promptly cordoned off the area and stopped the vehicle.

Upon searching the car, 214 liters of various brands of illicit foreign liquor were found secretly hidden in the boot and behind the seats. According to the police, the seized liquor was manufactured in West Bengal and was being brought into Bihar for distribution. Investigation into the forward and backward linkages of the case is ongoing.

A case has been registered at Kochadhaman Police Station under the relevant sections of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2022. Police are interrogating the arrested accused to ascertain the source of the liquor and its intended supply locations. The team that carried out this successful operation included Kochadhaman Station Head Izhar Alam, Dhanpura Picket In-charge Pradeep Kumar, PTC Raju Kumar, Constable Rajesh Kumar, and Constable Deepak Raj.