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Crime
Three Bihar Police Officers Suspended Over Alleged Extortion Linked to Cattle‑laden Truck in Kishanganj
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 09:31 AM
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Bihar’s Superintendent of Police, Santosh Kumar, suspended the Kishanganj police station head, an assistant inspector and a constable after accusations of illegal money‑collection tied to a cattle‑laden truck.
Bihar police chief Santosh Kumar ordered the suspension of three officers from the Kishanganj police station after they were implicated in an alleged illegal extortion scheme involving a truck loaded with cattle. The officials suspended include the station head Ganga Prasad Gupta, Assistant Inspector Sunil Kumar and constable Pawan Kumar, who served as the driver.
According to the superintendent, the officers were accused of colluding with a local entry mafia to extract unlawful fees from the owners of the cattle‑laden vehicle, a practice that is often linked to broader animal‑smuggling networks in the region.
Kumar said the suspensions were necessary to preserve the integrity of the investigation, noting that the police unit had displayed “gross negligence” in handling the case. An internal inquiry has been launched to determine the extent of the misconduct and to recommend further action.
The move underscores the state’s ongoing efforts to curb illegal wildlife and livestock trade, and officials have pledged a thorough probe to restore public confidence in law‑enforcement agencies.
According to the superintendent, the officers were accused of colluding with a local entry mafia to extract unlawful fees from the owners of the cattle‑laden vehicle, a practice that is often linked to broader animal‑smuggling networks in the region.
Kumar said the suspensions were necessary to preserve the integrity of the investigation, noting that the police unit had displayed “gross negligence” in handling the case. An internal inquiry has been launched to determine the extent of the misconduct and to recommend further action.
The move underscores the state’s ongoing efforts to curb illegal wildlife and livestock trade, and officials have pledged a thorough probe to restore public confidence in law‑enforcement agencies.