Cop in dry Bihar arrested upon being discovered inebriated on accountability

Through PTI

MUZAFFARPUR: A police officer used to be arrested on Wednesday within the north Bihar district of Muzaffarpur after it used to be discovered that he had ate up liquor in flagrant violation of the stringent prohibition legislation within the state.

In step with Muzaffarpur senior superintendent of police Jayantkant, the extra sub-inspector of Minapur police station Ramchandra Pandit used to be arrested Tuesday evening.

“Trainee IPS officer Sharat R S is officiating because the in-charge of the police station. He had a suspicion that Pandit had reported for accountability in a drunken state. A breath analyser check carried out at the ASI showed the similar”, stated the SSP.

The ASI broke down pleading that he be spared as even if he used to be keen on ingesting, he hasn’t ever been in an drunk state whilst on accountability.

“He stated he had not up to a decade of carrier left and that he used to be compelled to drink at a marriage birthday celebration he attended earlier than coming to accountability. However, he has violated the legislation of the land and has been despatched to prison. He may also be positioned below suspension and face departmental motion,” the SSP stated.

Sale and intake of alcohol used to be totally banned within the state by way of the Nitish Kumar govt in April, 2016.