The chief of Bihar's Excise Department, KK Pathak, has been replaced by Home Commissioner Amir Subhani after he sought to be relieved, allegedly in protest against the arrest of a junior officer of his department.
Mr Subhani has been given additional charge of the excise department.
The junior officer, Deepak Kumar, was arrested in Nalanda on September 3.
Mr Pathak, however, was unhappy with the arrest, arguing that the JD(U) leader was indeed in possession of liquor and the action against the officer was unwarranted, sources said.
The excise and police departments have been in the eye of a storm since Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ushered in prohibition at one go earlier this year.
As jittery officers refused promotion over the rigors of enforcing prohibition, the Chief Minister declared that anyone who was not willing to work, was "free to quit".
With the law including provisions like punishing the entire family of an adult found drinking and severe penalties for policemen found lax in prohibition enforcement, many have called it draconian.
Mr Subhani has been given additional charge of the excise department.
The junior officer, Deepak Kumar, was arrested in Nalanda on September 3.
Mr Pathak, however, was unhappy with the arrest, arguing that the JD(U) leader was indeed in possession of liquor and the action against the officer was unwarranted, sources said.
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The excise and police departments have been in the eye of a storm since Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ushered in prohibition at one go earlier this year.
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As jittery officers refused promotion over the rigors of enforcing prohibition, the Chief Minister declared that anyone who was not willing to work, was "free to quit".
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With the law including provisions like punishing the entire family of an adult found drinking and severe penalties for policemen found lax in prohibition enforcement, many have called it draconian.
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