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Two Chinese nationals arrested in Bihar for liquor consumption

The two nationals were associated with a Chinese mobile phone company and The guesthouse, where they were staying was booked in the name of Oppo Mobiles (DS) Private Limited

Updated on: Jun 18, 2018, 09:49:00 IST
Indo Asian News Service, Patna | By
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Two Chinese nationals were arrested for violating the liquor prohibition imposed by the Bihar government over two years ago, police said on Monday.

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The two were arrested in a drunken state from a guest house here on Sunday night.

“The police launched a probe into how they got the liquor,” Patna senior superintendent of police Manu Maharaj said.

The two nationals were associated with a Chinese mobile phone company. The guesthouse, where they were staying was booked in the name of Oppo Mobiles (DS) Private Limited.

More than 1.5 lakh people have been arrested for violating the liquor prohibition in Bihar till date since it was imposed on April 5, 2016.

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