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Bihar Hooch Tragedies: 354 Deaths Since 2016 Prohibition, Police Report
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Bihar Hooch Tragedy: 354 Deaths Since 2016 Prohibition, Police Intensify Raids
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17-03-2026, 21:00
Bihar Hooch Tragedy: 354 Deaths Since 2016 Prohibition, Police Intensify Raids
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354 people have died due to spurious liquor in Bihar since the prohibition law was implemented in 2016.
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Police reported an 18% increase in average monthly hooch seizures until February this year compared to 2025.
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Authorities have intensified raids, with the average monthly recovery of liquor reaching 370,684 litres in the first two months of 2026.
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Bihar police's prohibition unit conducts inter-state raids, with 38 such operations in 2025 across Jharkhand, UP, Chhattisgarh, and MP.
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8,072 traders and 14,755 consumers were arrested in the first two months of this year, with 251 arrests made outside the state.
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