300 containers of alcohol seized in dry Bihar

Gopalganj (Bihar), Jan 10 At minimum 300 containers of alcohol, worth about Rs 40 lakh, have been seized in the region and one individual has been captured in this association, an extract office official said today.

The alcohol, produced in Haryana, was being acquired a compartment truck, bearing a phony Punjab number.

The vehicle was seized at Jalalpur checkpost under Kuchaykot police headquarters region before the end of last night, extract director Priyaranjan said.

He said the driver of the holder truck has been captured by the police and the market estimation of the alcohol, kept in 300 containers, was about Rs 40 lakh.

Sale and consumption of alcohol was restricted in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government almost two years ago.