Two Government officials and one of their friends were arrested in East Champaran district after they were caught drinking liquor inside the premises of the collectorate here, an official said on Saturday.
Sale and consumption of liquor is banned in Bihar.
District Magistrate Raman Kumar caught revenue department officials Sanjay Kumar and Manoj Kumar and their friend Sunil Kumar drinking after office hours yesterday evening, the DM's Officer on Special Duty Ajit Kumar said.
The DM had raided the premises after he received information that some people were consuming liquor there.