Patna
oi-Swastika Sruti
A mini truck loaded with liquor was involved in a collision in Araria District of Bihar on Friday, resulting in an influx of locals who allegedly looted bottles from the damaged vehicle.
Following a truck crash in Araria District, Bihar, locals reportedly looted liquor bottles from the vehicle before police arrived. Authorities are investigating the incident and the illegal transport route under the state’s prohibition laws.
This happened close to Kharhat Toll Plaza, where the Assam-registered mini truck is alleged to have collided with a road divider. It is reported that the driver and cleaner of the mini truck fled from the scene immediately after the collision.
However, police were alerted about the incident after a huge crowd collected near the vehicle and allegedly looted liquor bottles from there.
Locals Rush To Spot After Learning About Liquor
As per a news article by Hindustan Times, the incident seemed like a routine traffic accident initially. However, things took a turn for the worse when some people at the scene found out that the mini-truck contained liquor.
The video shared on social media platforms showed several people surrounding the crashed vehicle. While some people were seen picking up bottles from the wreckage, others reportedly loaded cartons into their vehicles.
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The videos also captured women and children who had gathered at the scene.
An officer quoted by Hindustan Times stated that the crowd gathered in large numbers because they learned that the truck had liquor.
Bihar Has Prohibition In Place
The incident has drawn attention because Bihar has had a prohibition law in place since 2016. The manufacture, storage, transportation, sale and consumption of alcohol are prohibited under the state’s prohibition regime, subject to provisions of the law.
Despite the ban, authorities have repeatedly reported cases involving the illegal movement and sale of liquor in the state.
The latest incident has raised questions about how the consignment entered Bihar and where it was being taken.
Police Reach Spot, But Most Bottles Were Gone
The videos of the alleged looting reached senior police officials, following which additional personnel were sent to the location.
However, according to the report, by the time the police reached the accident site, most of the liquor bottles had already been taken away.
Police have now begun examining available evidence to identify people who allegedly removed bottles from the vehicle.
Sadar SDPO Sushil Kumar said investigators were checking CCTV footage and videos shared on social media.
He said those found involved in taking away the liquor would face arrest.
Vehicle Seized, Supply Route Under Investigation
Police have seized the mini-truck and launched an investigation into its ownership and the origin of the liquor consignment.
Investigators are also trying to determine who was responsible for transporting the alcohol and where it was supposed to be delivered.
Officials suspect that the liquor may have entered Bihar from Assam or West Bengal before being transported through the Seemanchal region.
The exact source and destination of the consignment have not yet been established.
Raniganj police are investigating the case, while efforts are underway to identify the driver, cleaner and other people allegedly connected with the transportation of the liquor.
Police To Identify Those Who Took Bottles
The incident has now become a separate police investigation alongside the probe into the road accident.
Authorities are expected to use CCTV footage, social media videos and other evidence to identify people who allegedly took bottles from the vehicle.
The police are also investigating whether the truck was part of a larger illegal liquor supply network operating across state borders.
