104 LITRES OF IMFL SEIZED

104 LITRES OF IMFL SEIZED

1-OCT-ENG 1

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BUXAR---------------------------Officials and personnel from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) post at Buxar conducted a major operation against illicit liquor during a routine inspection drive on the railway station premises on Tuesday night. Under Operation "Satark," approximately 104 liters of liquor and beer were seized from six plastic sacks/bags found abandoned near the railway tracks beneath the new foot overbridge (FOB). The estimated value of the seized alcohol is around ₹38,800.

According to reports, RPF personnel were conducting inspections on the station premises around 12:30 AM on Tuesday. During this time, after train number 05586 DN departed from Buxar station, six bags were spotted in a suspicious manner near the railway tracks. Upon searching the bags, authorities recovered 36 bottles of Royal Stag whisky (750 ml), 84 cans of Kingfisher Strong beer (500 ml), 60 cans of Carlsberg beer (500 ml), and 40 cans of Budweiser beer (500 ml).

According to the RPF, the identity of the person who placed the liquor near the tracks and the intended destination remain unknown for now. ASI Nandlal Ram and ASI Yogendra Singh, along with RPSF personnel, participated in the operation. The seized liquor has been handed over to the Buxar Railway Police Station for further legal action. An FIR has been registered in the matter under the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act. The RPF has stated that it will continue its inspection and surveillance drives to curb the transportation of prohibited items, including illicit liquor, within railway premises and on trains.