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Motihari SHO Suspended After Photo Feeding Cake to Liquor Smuggler Goes Viral
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News18•06-10-2026, 11:52
Motihari SHO Suspended After Photo Feeding Cake to Liquor Smuggler Goes Viral
- •A viral photo showing Pipra Police Station In-charge Satish Kumar and Sub-Inspector Vipin Kumar celebrating and feeding cake to liquor smuggler Bittu Kumar has sparked major controversy.
- •Preliminary investigation by SP Swarn Prabhat confirmed that Bittu Kumar has multiple liquor-related cases registered against him in Pipra and Gopalganj.
- •Both police officers have been suspended following the inquiry for maintaining close ties with a known offender and violating prohibition laws.
- •This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding the police-smuggler nexus in Motihari, following previous suspensions of station house officers for similar misconduct.
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SP Swarn Prabhat suspended Pipra Police Station In-charge Satish Kumar and Sub-Inspector Vipin Kumar after a viral photo showed them celebrating a birthday party and feeding cake to Bittu Kumar, an accused registered in liquor-related cases.
Police records identify Bittu Kumar as a resident of Maharani village with Case Number 304/24 registered against him at the Pipra police station and Case Number 167/20 registered at the Gopalganj Excise police station under prohibition laws.
In September, Pahadpur Station House Officer Ajay Kumar was suspended for connivance with liquor smugglers, releasing detained individuals, and gross dereliction of duty, while several other SHOs from stations like Kotwa and Ramgarhwa were also removed.
