Cop in dry Bihar arrested upon being discovered drunk on responsibility

By PTI

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

According to Muzaffarpur senior superintendent of police Jayantkant, the extra sub-inspector of Minapur police station Ramchandra Pandit was arrested Tuesday evening.

“Trainee IPS officer Sharat R S is officiating as the in-charge of the police station. He had a suspicion that Pandit had reported for duty in a drunken state. A breath analyser test conducted on the ASI confirmed the same”, stated the SSP.

The ASI broke down pleading that he be spared as though he was keen on consuming, he has by no means been in an inebriated state whereas on responsibility.

“He said he had less than a decade of service left and that he was forced to drink at a wedding party he attended before coming to duty. Nonetheless, he has violated the law of the land and has been sent to jail. He will also be placed under suspension and face departmental action,” the SSP stated.

Sale and consumption of alcohol was utterly banned within the state by the Nitish Kumar authorities in April, 2016.