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Crime
Eight Bihar police officers suspended over alleged bribery in drug case
✍️ ThePrint
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 06:21 AM
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The Bihar government has suspended eight police personnel for alleged involvement in a bribery scheme linked to a drug investigation.
Eight police personnel in Bihar have been suspended following allegations that they accepted bribes in connection with a drug case, officials said. The suspension was ordered by senior police authorities after preliminary inquiries indicated possible misconduct. The move comes as part of a broader effort to curb corruption within law‑enforcement agencies handling narcotics investigations. Authorities have pledged to continue probing the matter and to take further disciplinary action if warranted.