Archive · 19 Nov 2025
4 Cops Suspended Over Alleged Collusion with Liquor Smugglers
Four police officers in Bihar were suspended for allegedly helping liquor smugglers.
This happened after pictures and videos showing them doing this went viral online.
This is not the first time something like this has happened in the area, and a journalist was even attacked while investigating it.
Four police personnel suspended for alleged collusion with liquor smugglers
Includes Gopal Nagar outpost in-charge and three constables
Allegations based on viral screenshots and videos
Incident follows repeated cases of liquor smuggling in Bihar's border areas
Journalist attacked recently in a related incident
- Who
- Four police personnel, including Gopal Nagar outpost in-charge Shubhendra Singh and constables Afzar Ali, Vikas Kannaujia, and Pawan Verma
- What
- Allegedly colluded with liquor smugglers and were suspended
- When
- Wednesday, following the surfacing of screenshots and videos on Tuesday night
- Where
- Bihar's border areas, including Bairia, Revati, and Dokati
- Why
- Due to Bihar's liquor prohibition law, leading to increased smuggling activities
Police Administration
Public and Media
Police Action
Police Administration
Swiftly suspended the accused personnel based on evidence
Public and Media
Demands stricter action and transparency in the investigation
- Total personnel suspended
- 4
- In-charge suspended
- Yes (Gopal Nagar outpost in-charge)
- Related incidents
- Repeated cases of liquor smuggling, attack on journalist Shubham Srivastava
- Investigating officer
- Deputy Superintendent of Police (Bairia) Mohammad Faheem Qureshi
- Further probe
- Being conducted by Additional SP (South) Kripa Shankar
