Despite the implementation of liquor ban in Bihar, cases of illegal liquor smuggling continue to come to the fore. The latest case is from Raniganj police station area of Araria district, where a truck loaded with liquor met with an accident near the toll tax near Kharhat and overturned. As soon as the truck overturned, a crowd of people gathered on the spot and some people started taking out bottles of liquor from the truck.
Truck loaded with liquor overturned
According to the information, the truck full of liquor suddenly crashed near the toll tax near Kharhat. After the accident, the truck overturned on the roadside. The driver and conductor of the truck fled the spot after the accident. It is being told that a large amount of liquor was loaded in the truck.
Liquor looted
As soon as the people in the vicinity came to know about the truck overturning and the liquor in it, a large number of villagers reached the spot. Some people then started removing liquor bottles from the crashed truck. Seeing this, there was a rush among the people to carry liquor bottles. Pictures related to the incident have also surfaced. Many of them are seen near the crashed truck and some villagers are seen taking out liquor bottles from the truck and taking them with them. After the accident, a crowd of people gathered on the spot for a long time.
Police investigating liquor smuggling case
After receiving information about the incident, the police reached the spot and started investigating the matter. The police are trying to find out from where the truck was coming from and where it was to be delivered in Bihar. Along with this, information is also being collected about the owner of the truck, the driver and the people associated with the supply of liquor. The police are also taking action in connection with the accident truck and the liquor recovered in it. The driver and conductor escaped from the spot, and a search is on for them.
Illicit liquor smuggling in Bihar
It is worth mentioning that despite the prohibition of liquor in Bihar, there have been cases of illegal supply of liquor from other states. The smugglers try to bring liquor to Bihar in different ways. The police are now trying to trace the entire network related to the supply of liquor through this case.
