40 held for liquor ban violation at Bihar wedding, 7 vendors also arrested | Crime News

The groom’s side attendees were caught drunk and planning a “naagin” dance during the wedding procession. The group was also found carrying liquor bottles meant as gifts for other guests. Authorities confiscated two vehicles involved in the incident.

Excise Inspector Shivendra Jha said that the department is actively targeting both liquor smugglers and those violating the liquor ban. (Getty Images)

New Delhi: In a bizarre incident in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, 40 people attending a wedding procession were arrested for violating the state’s liquor ban, which has been in place since 2016. The arrests were made after the attendees, all from the groom’s side, were found drunk and planning to perform a “naagin” dance during the procession.

The police said that the group was also carrying liquor bottles intended as gifts for other wedding guests. Two vehicles involved in the incident were confiscated by the authorities, NDTV reported.

Crackdown on liquor ban violations

Apart from the 40 attendees, seven liquor vendors who sold alcohol to the group were arrested and all the seized alcohol was confiscated. The action was carried out by excise department officials, who had been monitoring the situation undercover. Excise Inspector Shivendra Jha said that the department is actively targeting both liquor smugglers and those violating the liquor ban. “Our team has been closely monitoring such activities,” he said.

Liquor ban in Bihar

This is just one of many cases of liquor ban violations that have been reported in Bihar over the years. Despite the ban, there have been numerous incidents of deaths caused by illicit liquor consumption. Recently, the Patna High Court criticised Bihar’s total liquor ban and accused government officials of profiting from the legislation. Justice Purnendu Singh said that the prohibition has led to a rise in illegal liquor trade, benefiting various officials in the police, excise, State Tax and transport departments. “For them, it’s all about big money,” he said in a ruling.

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