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Time of India
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bihar Police launches ‘Operation Naya Savera' to curb human trafficking, child labour
Patna: Bihar police headquarters (PHQ) on Wednesday organised a day-long workshop to mark the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, and announced the launch of 'Operation Naya Savera' on the occasion. The event was organised by the weaker sections division of the Bihar Police. Naya Savera is a fortnight campaign that aims to rescue and rehabilitate victims of human trafficking , child labour , flesh trade and orchestra groups. It will run from July 31 to August 14. The two best-performing districts will also receive awards from the PHQ. Vinay Kumar, director general of police (DGP), speaking as the chief guest, commended the efforts of the weaker sections division in preventing human trafficking and flesh trade in the state. "All stakeholders including the various NGOs, police, labour department, social welfare department must work together on a unified platform to eradicate these crimes," said the DGP. Amit Kumar Jain, additional director general (ADG), weaker sections, said, "From Jan to May 2025, Bihar registered 231 cases related to human trafficking. The police rescued 118 minor girls and 506 boys, besides arrested 144 traffickers in this period. The division has also issued two standard operating procedures (SOPs) to guide the police in such cases." The workshop held from 10am to 6pm on Wednesday, provided training to nodal police officers from all districts, including deputy superintendents of police, in-charge of anti-human trafficking units, and women's police station chiefs, on the roles of various stakeholders and aspects of prevention. A discussion on the Transgender Act-2019 was presided over by social activist, Reshma and DSP of the transgender cell, Salma Khatoon. They spoke about the challenges and responsibilities related to the act and also mentioned about constituting transgender help desks in 855 police stations in the state. During the event, the chief guest honoured four people for their work in human trafficking cases. Saran SP was one of them as he rescued 194 minor girls from May 2024 to July 2025. SP Rohtas was also recognised for rescuing 47 girls in an operation and arresting five traffickers. SP (Rail), Patna, was felicitated for rescuing a kidnapped child and City SP (west) not only rescued minor girls, but also busted a trafficking gang, and arrested six traffickers. Three human trafficking survivors, one from Samastipur and two from Gaya, were also facilitated. "The victims at the time of rescue were minors, one was trafficked for forced labour and two were put into flesh trade," added the ADG.
New Indian Express
30-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Over 6.4 lakh convicted under Bihar's liquor ban law since 2016; nine awarded death sentence
PATNA: Over 6.40 lakh people have been convicted under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, since its enforcement, with courts awarding death sentences to nine offenders, life imprisonment to 18, and jail terms exceeding 10 years to 222 others. Additional Director General (ADG), Prohibition, Amit Kumar Jain revealed to the media on Tuesday that a total of 6,40,379 individuals have been convicted by respective courts for violating the prohibition law in the state ever since it came into force on April 1, 2016. ADG said that a whopping 6,38,574 individuals have been held guilty under section 37 (for consuming liquor or creating nuisance at a public place under the influence of liquor), and the remaining 1,805 have been convicted under section 30 (manufacture, sale, storage and transportation) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2016. Among the 1,805 held guilty under section 30, 18 individuals have been sentenced to undergo life imprisonment, 222 to more than 10 years, 935 between two years and 10 years, while 621 individuals have been awarded sentence for less than two years, ADG said. A total of 10,85,951 cases have been registered under the new Prohibition and Excise Act between April 1, 2016 and July 3, 2025 across the state. Of them, 4,16,081 cases have been registered by state Excise department and 5,59,870 cases by state police.
Time of India
29-07-2025
- Time of India
390 check posts in border dists to prevent liquor movement ahead of elections
Patna: The Bihar Police headquarters on Tuesday announced to set up 390 check posts in 23 border districts to prevent illicit liquor movement ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. The police have also identified locations for an additional 161 check posts in bordering states. As many as 10 teams of special operations group (SOG) under the prohibition unit have been deployed to keep tabs on the liquor trade. On an average, the SOG has been recovering 75,000 litre liquor every month. Amit Kumar Jain, ADG (weaker sections), during a press conference, highlighted increased liquor seizures, arrests and strategic inter-state operations. This year till June, over 16 lakh litre liquor worth over Rs 74 crore has been recovered in the state, marking a 12% increase in average monthly seizures, compared to 2024, he said. The units are especially keeping an eye on hooch traders to prevent incidents of poisoning, even as no such case has been reported this year, added Jain. In order to curb cross-border smuggling, the SOG conducted a total of 19 operations outside the state — seven in Jharkhand, 10 in Uttar Pradesh and two in Chhattisgarh — till July 2025 this year, seizing a total of around 95,000 litre Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), and 16 large and six small vehicles, according to a release by the Bihar PHQ. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas Prices In Dubai Might Be More Affordable Than You Think Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Quote Undo The crackdown on liquor-related offences has also led to a substantial number of arrests. "This year till June, a total of 63,442 individuals have been arrested. Over 61% of them were consumers and 39% liquor traders and distributors. The police have also identified 305 wanted accused from other states and are sharing their lists with the authorities concerned," said the release, adding 13,921 liquor traders from outside Bihar have been arrested within the state since April 2016. "A total of nine death penalties and 18 life imprisonments have been given to the offenders from April 2016 to July 2025," it read. In light of the upcoming elections, the Bihar Police is actively coordinating with their counterparts and excise departments of other states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Arunachal Pradesh to curb the smuggling of IMFL. This coordination includes sharing information to identify the retailers/wholesalers. Meanwhile, the district police have been asked to ensure timely destruction of the seized liquor and photography of the process.
