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News18•20-09-2026, 14:45
Hazaribag Police Recover 6 Stolen Motorcycles, Seize Illicit Liquor in Raid
  • •Hazaribag police recovered six stolen motorcycles during a raid targeting illicit liquor traffickers.
  • •The raid, conducted in Ambatari village within the Chauparan police station area, also resulted in the seizure of 253 litres of illicit country-made liquor (mahua).
  • •Police acted on information that illegal mahua liquor was being transported on stolen motorcycles to Bihar, where liquor consumption is banned.
  • •This recovery follows a previous operation two days prior, where police seized 17 stolen motorcycles and an electric auto-rickshaw, arresting seven individuals.
  • •FIRs have been registered against five named traffickers and the owners of all six seized vehicles, with further investigation ongoing.

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The six stolen motorcycles were recovered during a police raid in Ambatari village, which falls within the jurisdiction of the Chauparan police station area in Hazaribag.

Along with the stolen motorcycles, the police seized 253 litres of illicit country-made mahua liquor during the raid.

According to the police, the stolen motorcycles were being used to transport illegal mahua liquor into the neighboring state of Bihar, where liquor consumption is banned.