Muzaffarpur: A senior health department official was arrested in an inebriated condition from his official quarters at Sadar Hospital in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Thursday. The officers provided this information.

He said that the arrested person has been identified as Rajesh Jha.

The sale and consumption of alcohol was banned in the state in April 2016.

SDO East Amit Kumar said, "Jha was arrested in an inebriated condition from his official quarters located in the premises of Muzaffarpur Sadar Hospital. He was arrested earlier also for violating the prohibition law."