Police arrest two for attacking an Excise team in Patna's Bakhtiyarpur
Two individuals were arrested in Bakhtiyarpur for attacking an excise team during a raid. The raid was conducted to apprehend individuals allegedly consuming liquor in the dry state. Three excise personnel were injured in the attack, and further investigations are ongoing to identify additional suspects.
- ▪Police arrested Ramchandra Paswan and Kanhaiya Kumar for attacking an excise team.
- ▪The excise team was raiding the area for individuals consuming liquor in a dry state.
- ▪Three personnel from the excise team were injured and are receiving treatment at a local health center.
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Police on Friday (May 29, 2026) arrested two persons for attacking an excise team that took three people into custody during a raid in Bakhtiyarpur area for allegedly consuming liquor in the dry state, an officer said.Also read | Attack on excise constable an assault on State authority, says Jupally Krishna RaoA team from the Excise Police Station raided Ranisarai region in Bakhtiyarpur on Thursday (May 28, 2026) evening and took three suspected individuals into custody, he added."The detained individuals created a commotion, after which other local residents gathered nearby and attacked the Excise team with bricks and stones. An SUV of the Excise team was damaged in the attack, and three personnel were injured.
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