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Crime
Eight Bihar Police Officers Suspended Over Bribery Allegations in Drug Case
✍️ ThePrint
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 03:45 PM
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The Bihar government has suspended eight police personnel following allegations that they accepted bribes in a drug‑related investigation.
The state Home Department announced on Tuesday that eight police personnel have been suspended pending inquiry into alleged bribery linked to a drug case. The officials, who were part of the investigation team, are accused of accepting money in exchange for tampering with evidence and shielding suspects.
Senior police officials said the suspension is a precautionary measure and that a formal probe will be conducted by the department’s internal vigilance unit. The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of law‑enforcement agencies over their handling of narcotics investigations in Bihar.
The department has not disclosed the identities of the suspended officers or the amount of the alleged bribe. It has urged the public to cooperate with the ongoing investigation and reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the rule of law.
Senior police officials said the suspension is a precautionary measure and that a formal probe will be conducted by the department’s internal vigilance unit. The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of law‑enforcement agencies over their handling of narcotics investigations in Bihar.
The department has not disclosed the identities of the suspended officers or the amount of the alleged bribe. It has urged the public to cooperate with the ongoing investigation and reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the rule of law.