Patna, April 13 -- Four policemen, including a Station House Officer (SHO), have been placed under suspension by the Bihar police for alleged links with the liquor mafia in Nawada district.

D.S. Savlaram, the Nawada Superintendent of Police (SP), confirmed the incident. She has taken strong action on the report of the Special Investigation team (SIT) which was formed to probe the spurious liquor case that took 15 lives while four others lost their eyesight since March 29.

The deceased persons had consumed spurious liquor on March 29 to celebrate Holi.

"Among suspended police officers, Manoj Kumar, the SHO of Kauwakol police station, ASI of Kauwakol and two Sub-Inspectors of the town police station are suspended with immediate effect," Sa...