Liquor gangs go to war in 'dry' Bihar, 3 dead in 4 days
A series of violent incidents involving liquor smugglers in Bihar, India, has resulted in three deaths over four days. Police are investigating the murders as potential gang wars linked to financial disputes in a state where alcohol is prohibited.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the ongoing challenges and criminal activity associated with prohibition policies in the state of Bihar.
PATNA: A suspected gang war among alleged liquor smugglers in Samastipur district of "dry" Bihar has left three of them dead in the last four days.In the first incident on the night of July 7, liquor smuggler Prabhat Choudhary and his associate, Sunny Kumar, were allegedly lured into a trap and shot dead.Police said Prabhat was facing 11 criminal cases, including the ones for kidnapping, murder and liquor smuggling. Chargesheets had been filed in these cases.Based on the statement of Prabhat's father, an FIR has been lodged against Akhilesh Rai and others. Police said Akhilesh, who also has several liquor smuggling cases registered against him, is on the run and efforts are on to trace him.Samastipur SP Arvind Pratap Singh said a financial row could have led to the double murder.
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