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Crime
Police Probe After Video Shows Alcohol Consumption Inside Darbhanga Hospital
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 16 Oct 2026, 05:36 PM
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A viral video has surfaced showing three women and a man drinking liquor inside a Darbhanga hospital, prompting a police investigation into the incident.
A video that has gone viral on social media shows three women and a man consuming alcohol inside the premises of a Darbhanga hospital. The footage, which was posted online earlier this week, captures the individuals in a hospital corridor while they appear to be drinking from a bottle.
The incident has attracted the attention of local authorities, and police have opened a formal probe to determine how the alcohol was brought into the hospital and whether any hospital staff were involved. Investigators are also looking into whether the incident violates hospital rules and state regulations on alcohol consumption.
Hospital officials have not yet released a statement regarding the incident. The police are reportedly reviewing CCTV footage from the hospital and interviewing witnesses to gather more information.
The case highlights concerns about maintaining discipline and safety within healthcare facilities, especially in light of the ongoing COVID‑19 pandemic and the need for strict adherence to health protocols.
The incident has attracted the attention of local authorities, and police have opened a formal probe to determine how the alcohol was brought into the hospital and whether any hospital staff were involved. Investigators are also looking into whether the incident violates hospital rules and state regulations on alcohol consumption.
Hospital officials have not yet released a statement regarding the incident. The police are reportedly reviewing CCTV footage from the hospital and interviewing witnesses to gather more information.
The case highlights concerns about maintaining discipline and safety within healthcare facilities, especially in light of the ongoing COVID‑19 pandemic and the need for strict adherence to health protocols.