Bihar: Excise Dept Officer Arrested

In a significant crackdown on liquor smuggling, the Baisi police in Purnia, Bihar, have arrested a jamadar of the excise department along with the driver of a pickup truck. The vehicle was found to be carrying 590 liters of English liquor. The accused jamadar, Ranjan Kumar, has been charged with accepting bribes from smugglers to allow their vehicles to pass through the checkpost. This arrest highlights the ongoing issue of corruption and liquor smuggling in the state.