“Instant Dismissal” Of Police officers Discovered Consuming Liquor: Bihar Leader Minister

Patna:

Bihar Leader Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday referred to as for “instant dismissal” of police group of workers who’re discovered ingesting alcohol within the state.

Mr Kumar, who chaired a gathering to study the functioning of division for prohibition and excise, underscored the position of the police in making sure efficient implementation of the ban on alcohol, which he introduced just about 5 years in the past.

“Policemen around the state have taken a pledge to avoid alcohol. If any one flouts this, he should face disciplinary motion and instant dismissal,” stated the executive minister, regarding an oath taken by means of police group of workers closing month.

Whole prohibition used to be imposed within the state in 2016, following a promise made to the impact by means of Kumar to womenfolk all the way through the meeting elections held the former yr.

There have, alternatively, been many circumstances of police group of workers violating the prohibition regulation by means of eating, or facilitating unlawful sale of liquor within the state.

Mr Kumar additionally stated that village chowkidars have been acutely aware of liquor ban being flouted of their spaces of jurisdiction they usually, too, should be held responsible if violations got here to the fore.