India, Feb. 12 -- A Bihar excise department constable who allegedly armtwisted two Odisha government officials to pay Rs.1 lakh in bribes because they had consumed liquor before entering the state has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.

Kunal Kumar, a prohibition (excise) constable, and his accomplice Satish Yadav were arrested following a complaint by the two Odisha officials after a quick inquiry supported their allegations.

Kalpataru Sethi, an official with Odisha's Keonjhar district treasury at Badhal, his subordinate Laxmidhar Barad and a driver were returning from Prayagraj after a dip at Maha Kumbh when they were stopped by the constable near the integrated check post on NH 19 (GT Road) on Monday.

Sethi said they were caugh...