# Liquor smuggling operations in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/liquor-smuggling-operations-in-bihar-and-uttar-pradesh
> Updated: 2026-10-04T15:19:49.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Authorities in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have intercepted significant shipments of illegal alcohol being smuggled into prohibition zones.

In Gopalganj, Bihar, police discovered a smuggling method using a modified gas cylinder with a secret compartment containing 127 bottles of liquor. The suspect was intercepted while traveling from Uttar Pradesh.

In Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, police seized approximately 1.50 crore rupees worth of English liquor, totaling 10,451 liters. The shipment was hidden inside a container beneath sacks of wood shavings. The driver, a resident of Rajasthan, stated the alcohol originated in Panipat, Haryana, and was destined for Bihar.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-04: Chandauli police seize 1.5 crore rupees worth of illegal liquor

Police in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, seized illegal liquor worth over 1.50 crore rupees hidden under wood shavings in a container traveling from Haryana to Bihar.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chandauli-police-seize-15-crore-rupees-worth-of-illegal-liquor

### 2026-10-04: Gopalganj police seize liquor hidden inside gas cylinder

Police in Gopalganj, Bihar, arrested a smuggler after discovering 127 liquor bottles hidden inside a secret compartment within a gas cylinder being transported on a motorcycle.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gopalganj-police-seize-liquor-hidden-inside-gas-cylinder

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