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Bihar police officer missing after drug raid, body recovered from river
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 09:16 PM
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A Bihar police officer on a drug‑bust operation was cornered by locals and went missing; his body was found in a river two days later.
A constable of the Bihar police was on a drug‑related operation when he was confronted and cornered by a group of locals in the district.
The officer disappeared after the encounter, prompting a search that lasted two days. On the third day, his body was recovered from a river flowing through the area.
State police officials have launched a criminal investigation to determine the circumstances of his death and to identify any individuals involved in the confrontation.
The incident has sparked renewed debate over the safety of law‑enforcement personnel during anti‑drug operations and the need for improved community‑police relations.
The officer disappeared after the encounter, prompting a search that lasted two days. On the third day, his body was recovered from a river flowing through the area.
State police officials have launched a criminal investigation to determine the circumstances of his death and to identify any individuals involved in the confrontation.
The incident has sparked renewed debate over the safety of law‑enforcement personnel during anti‑drug operations and the need for improved community‑police relations.