Bihar Chief Secretary directs intensified crackdown on drug trafficking

Patna, Nov 4 (UNI) Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Wednesday directed officials to intensify the crackdown on drug trafficking, take strict action against offenders and strengthen efforts to make the state drug-free. At a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary and organised by the Prohibition and State Narcotics Control Bureau, officials reviewed ongoing action against illegal drug trafficking and progress under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The meeting was informed that 4,232 cases were registered and 6,104 accused arrested in connection with illegal narcotics trade in Bihar up to October 27, 2026. The figures represent…