Bihar Liquor Ban: Liquor smuggling happening under the guise of a burqa, woman bringing consignment from Jharkhand arrested in Nawada

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News Desk, Amar Ujala, Nawada Published by: Himanshu Priyadarshi Updated Mon, 27 May 2024 12:37 PM IST

Bihar: Woman arrested for smuggling liquor wearing burqa in Nawada, was bringing consignment from Jharkhand

In the grip of the police, a woman liquor smuggler - Photo: Amar Ujala

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In Bihar, despite a complete ban on alcohol, liquor smugglers continue to find new ways to carry out their trade. However, the Bihar police often expose the alcohol mafia. A similar incident was witnessed at the Rajauli check post in Nawada district, where the police were left stunned. In reality, a female smuggler was arrested at the Rajauli check post located near the interstate border. During a bus search operation, the team from the Prohibition and Excise Department apprehended a female smuggler with foreign liquor and beer.

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According to the information, the product team received a tip-off about the trafficking of alcohol by a women trafficking gang on a bus. Acting on the tip-off, Prohibition Officer Arun Kumar Mishra directed a thorough inspection and intensive search of the bus. In this sequence, the inspection team intercepted the Sri Siyaram Rath bus coming from Jharkhand for a check at the checkpoint. During the intensive search, a woman wearing a burqa was arrested with bags filled with alcohol.

It is being told that the arrested woman trafficker was going from Kodarma to Biharsharif with a consignment of liquor. The identity of the accused woman has been identified as Ruby Khatoon, wife of Mo. Irfan, a resident of Chhajju Mohalla in the Biharsharif police station area of Nalanda district. A total of 30 bottles of foreign liquor were seized from her, including six bottles of 750 ml whiskey and 24 bottles of 500 ml beer. The total quantity was reported to be 16.5 liters. During interrogation, the woman revealed that she was taking liquor from Kodarma to Biharsharif. It is noteworthy that the local police are continuously conducting raids against liquor traffickers. Despite this, liquor smugglers do not hesitate to try new methods of trafficking. The raid and search operation is led by Sub-Inspector Madhya Nishedh Pintu Kumar. Along with him, Assistant Sub-Inspector Rakesh Kumar and female constable Jigyasa Kumari, along with other officials, were also involved.

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A woman was arrested for smuggling liquor while wearing a burqa in Nawada, Bihar. She was caught bringing a consignment from Jharkhand. Despite a complete ban on alcohol in Bihar, liquor smugglers continue to find new ways to operate. The woman was apprehended at the Rajauli check post with foreign liquor and beer. The police received a tip-off about her activities and conducted a thorough search, leading to her arrest. The arrested woman was identified as Ruby Khatoon, a resident of Chhajju Mohalla in Biharsharif, Nalanda district. She was carrying a total of 30 bottles of foreign liquor, including whiskey and beer, amounting to 16.5 liters. The local police are actively conducting raids against liquor smugglers, led by Deputy Inspector Pintu Kumar. Despite these efforts, the liquor mafia continues to innovate new methods for smuggling alcohol.