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- Police in Gopalganj, Bihar, stopped a Scorpio SUV during a liquor-checking drive and found smuggled liquor hidden in secret compartments across the vehicle.
- The hiding spots were built into the SUV's engine, body, chassis, and even the spare tire, though the vehicle looked almost empty from outside.
- The excise department acted on a tip-off that a large consignment of liquor was being brought into Bihar from Uttar Pradesh.
- Police seized the Scorpio and arrested two suspected smugglers, reportedly from Samastipur and Vaishali districts.
- The seizure matters because liquor smuggling is banned in Bihar, and officers say smugglers keep inventing new hiding methods, including inside stabilizers, gas cylinders, and ambulances in earlier cases.
What to watch next
- Questioning of the two arrested men about where the liquor came from and who it was meant for.
- Findings of the investigation into the backward and forward links of the smuggling network.
- Whether the modified Scorpio points to a larger, organised smuggling operation.
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