Siliguri, 02nd June: Smuggling of liquor from Siliguri to Bihar has increased substantially after the Bihar Chief Minister imposed a liquor ban in April 2016 in the state. Subsequently, to meet the increasing demand for liquor in Bihar, smuggling has been taking place through passenger buses and various routes.
In one such case, a person identified as Kanhaiya Sharma (35) resident of Darbhanga in Bihar, was apprehended by the cops of Pradhan Nagar police station under Siliguri Metropolitan Police last night. He had apparently reached Siliguri Junction to board a bus to Bihar to smuggle liquor worth about Rs 50,000 to Bihar from Siliguri.
The police registered a case against the accused and presented him in the Siliguri court today. The police are probing the whole incident.