Police on Wednesday arrested 24 people for producing and selling illicit liquor here. A total of 1,745 litres of the same has been seized from them.
Moreover, liquor was seized from their residence as well. Among those arrested, one of them is a woman and rest are all men.
Ranjit Kumar, SHO said: "10 people are from Dhansir village, 7 from Sohan Bigha, 4 from Gulzar Bigha, 2 from Khurar and one person from Pathrora have been arrested in this case. The matter is being investigated."
A ban on the sale of liquor was imposed in the state of Bihar in April 2016.
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