Dynamite News Bihar: Excise Dept, Police Team Attacked By Liquor Mafia In Arrah During Raid, 11 injured
The excise department and the police team, which went to raid for illegal liquor in Arrah, were attacked by the liquor mafia with bricks and stones. Read further on Dynamite News:
Bhojpur: The excise department and the police team, which went to raid for illegal liquor in Arrah, were attacked by the liquor mafia with bricks and stones, during which 11 policemen were injured, informed the police on Saturday.
The injured are being treated at Jagdishpur sub-division hospital. Three police vehicles were also damaged during the stone-pelting.
The incident occurred in the Mahadalit Tola of Ghagha village located in Dulheinganj of the Jagdishpur police station area. Police have also arrested four accused.
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The police received information about illegal liquor manufacturing late Thursday evening after which the excise department team reached for the raid. During the raid, some people were arrested while seizing the illegal liquor consignment.
Following the arrests, the liquor mafia started opposing the team and attacked it. Men and women supporting the liquor mafia attacked the Excise Department team with bricks and stones. The sudden attack led to a stampede and the policemen somehow managed to escape from the area.
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The liquor mafia took advantage of the situation and ran away after rescuing the consignment of country liquor seized in the police raid and the people involved in this business from the custody of the police.
An FIR has been registered against the people who attacked the police team on the statement of the Product Inspector.
The police are conducting further investigations. (with ANI inputs)