Two Bihar railway police personnel, a GRP head constable and a woman Home Guard, were arrested for allegedly hiding 27 litres of liquor seized from the Garib Rath Express at Hajipur Junction. CCTV footage reportedly showed them carrying the bags off the train. Police are probing who brought the liquor aboard.
2 Bihar rail cops go from booze seizure to being the accused
Patna,Oct 21, 2026 22:30 IST
What happens when those tasked with enforcing Bihar’s liquor ban are accused of concealing alcohol seized from a train? A Government Railway Police (GRP) head constable and a woman Home Guard personnel have been arrested and sent to jail for allegedly hiding 27 litres of liquor recovered from the Garib Rath Express at Hajipur Junction.
The incident took place on October 20, when Head Constable Narendra Kumar Singh and Home Guard personnel Archana Kumari, both posted with the Hajipur GRP, were on patrol duty aboard the Garib Rath Express arriving from Delhi.
During a check, the two recovered four bags containing around 27 litres of liquor. They were required to inform their senior officers about the seizure and register a case. However, they allegedly failed to report the recovery and concealed the bags instead.
The matter came to light after senior railway police officers, including the Rail SP and the GRP in-charge, learnt about the incident and ordered an investigation. CCTV footage from Hajipur station was examined, reportedly showing the two personnel getting off the train with the bags.
During questioning, both allegedly admitted that the bags contained liquor. The Hajipur GRP subsequently registered a case under the Bihar Prohibition Act and arrested the two personnel. They were later sent to jail.
Police are also investigating who brought the four bags aboard the train and whether liquor smugglers were involved in the case.
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Inputs from Vikash Kumar