A candidate who had taped earphones to his vest to cheat during Bihar-Police-Examination was caught by the authorities and was later handed over to police. The man was caught after the earphones got stuck in his one-ear and he complained of ache. ASI-of-Police-Mithanpura, Nisar Ahmed said, "We received information that a candidate has been caught with a device in his ear during the written-examination."

Three policemen, including a sub-inspector, were suspended for allowing Union minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey's vehicle go without verification of papers during a drive to ensure implementation of the amended motor vehicles act in Patna on Sunday, an official statement said. The vehicle with tinted glasses was being driven by Arijit Choubey, the son of Union Minister of State for Health.

The Bihar government would be beginning a massive recruitment drive to draft about 24,000 constables, 4,500 sub-inspectors and 2,000 drivers in August. The process will begin by August-end and would be completed by 2023. DGP Gupteshwar Pandey said, "The excise is to fill the vacant posts in the ranks of constabulary and sub-inspectors."