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Crime
Bihar: Inspector Booked for Extortion
✍️ Amar Ujala · Gaya
🗓 14 Jul 2026, 12:18 PM
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An inspector and three other officials in Bihar's Jehanabad have been booked for allegedly extorting Rs 2.10 lakh from a passerby. The officials were accused of physically assaulting the victim and threatening to frame him in a false liquor case.
The incident occurred during a vehicle check in Jehanabad, where the officials allegedly physically assaulted a passerby and demanded Rs 2.10 lakh from him. The victim alleged that the officials threatened to frame him in a false liquor case if he did not pay the amount. The district magistrate's investigation found the allegations to be true, leading to the registration of an FIR against the four officials. The accused officials include an inspector and three other personnel from the excise department. The case has sparked outrage in the area, with many demanding strict action against the accused officials.