Eight police personnel were arrested for having an alleged connection with the sand mafia in Bihar’s Saran district.

Patna, April 11, 2024: In a major crackdown on corruption within the police force, eight police personnel in Saran district were arrested on Wednesday evening for allegedly maintaining links with sand traders.  

Superintendent of Police confirmed the incident:

Confirming the development, Saran SP Dr. Gaurav Mangla said the arrested personnel were posted at Bhagwan Bazar police station and were on patrolling duty.

An FIR has been registered under Sections 384 and 385 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the same station.

“We received an audio clip of the conversation between some cops and sand traders. During the analysis, the contents were found to be prima facie true. The personnel involved were deployed in PCR vans. They have been suspended and later arrested after registration of the case,” SP Mangla said.

The arrested cops have been identified as Ajit Prasad (SI), Kiran Kumari (ASI), Manoj Kumar (Constable), Neha Kumari (Constable), Shilpi Kumari (Constable), Santosh Kumar (Driver), and Shyam Kishore (Driver).

According to an official, the accused were allegedly taking illegal payments from sand-laden trucks and tractors to allow them safe passage through their areas.

Saran SP appealed to people to share audio-video of the cop’s misconduct:

The Saran SP has also appealed to the public to share any audio or video evidence of personnel misconduct on the police helpline numbers.

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