Bihar Liquor Mafia Mows Down Police Inspector To Death, Injures Home Guard Personnel

Police inspector Khamas Chaudhary was mowed down to death by a liquor mafia in Bihar's Begusarai. A Home Guard personnel was also injured in the incident.

Injured Home Guard jawan Balasaheb Yadav receives treatment at Sadar Hospital

Source : ANI

An inspector with the Begusarai police in Bihar was mowed down to death while on a vigil to stop a car transporting liquor in the state, said the Superintendent of Police, as per ANI. A jawan of the Home Guard who was accompanying inspector Khamas Chaudhary also suffered injuries in the incident, the SP added. 

He said that a special investigation team has been formed to look into the matter and the owner of the car has been arrested. 

As per the statement by Begusarai SP Yogendra Kumar, the district's Naokothi Police Station received information that liquor was being transported in a car. Based on the information a night patrol vehicle was sent. 

Bihar | Begusarai's Naokothi Police Station received information that liquor was being transported in a car. Based on the information a night patrol vehicle was sent. At 12:30 pm, to stop the car, inspector Khamas Chaudhary was standing with the police car near Chhatauna Budhi…

— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2023

At 12:30 pm, in order to stop the car, inspector Khamas Chaudhary was standing with the police car near Chhatauna Budhi Gandak river bridge along with three other Home Guard jawans, he added. 

"Seeing the police car, the car driver increased his speed and hit Inspector Khamas Chaudhary, due to which he died. Another home guard jawan has also been injured and has been admitted to Sadar Hospital," Kumar said. 

A special team has been formed. The team has arrested the owner of the vehicle. Interrogation is underway, the SP added. 

"A car came from behind and hit me...We were stationed at the Chhatauna Budhi Gandak river bridge," said the injured Home Guard jawan, Balasaheb Yadav, as per ANI. 

"The incident happened at around 12:00 midnight...A total of four people were on duty. Only I was injured, while the officer Khamas Chaudhary died," he added. 

"The owner of the car, Rupesh was arrested at night. During interrogation, the Police identified a man who was driving that car," the SP said on Wednesday, adding that the man is absconding and will be arrested soon.