SATISH HANDA
Haryana state has left behind Punjab famous for consuming drugs and liquor in the country in past years. Information reveals, more than 2000 persons in these states have lost lives due to excessive consumption of drugs and liquor in past one decade. According to Haryana state police information 162 persons were reported died due to consumption of fake liquor, 159 persons died in Punjab and 78 persons lost lives in U.P which is much bigger than both Haryana and Punjab states during 2018. Recently, more than 47 persons died after taking fake liquor at Panipat, Sonepat and Faridabad districts in Haryana state during current year as a result several persons involved in manufacturing fake liquor have already been arrested by the state police.
According to Narcotic Crime Bureau (NCB) information, 86 persons lost their lives after taking overdose of drugs in Haryana state, 88 persons died in Punjab state,14 persons died in Himachal Pradesh, 88 persons died in U.P state and 153 persons died in Rajasthan state during 2018. NCB information also revealed that 410 persons were reported died due to excessive consumption of fake liquor in past few years as such Haryana government decided to take stern action against those involved in manufacturing, selling and smuggling illicit liquor and seized huge quantity of illicit liquor and arrested several persons involved in rackets manufacturing fake liquor illegally in past one year. Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij few months ago ordered to constitute Narcotic Crime Bureau in the state to wipe out illegal drugs and liquor business from the state, however the same failed to function effectively due to KOVID-19 outbreak in the state..
Data provided by Delhi and Chandigarh Zone Narcotic Control Bureau handling the states of Haryana, Punjab, H.P, U.P, Chandigarh and Delhi revealed that between the year 2016 and 2019 fast increased cases of drugs and liquor smuggling were registered identified as 2063 cases of drugs smuggling registered in 2016 followed by 2248 cases registered in 2017, 2587 cases registered in 2018 and 2677 cases registered in 2019. In Haryana and Punjab states which included Poppy Husk, Opium, Smack, ganja, Charas,, Sulpha, Heroine, Coquine and Hashish.
According to NCB data 10150 kg Poppy Husk was seized in 2016, 12081 kg seized in 2017, 10938 kg seized in 2018, and 11984 kg seized in 2019. In case of Opium NCB seized 118.12 kg in 2016, 86.13 kg in 2017, 105.69 kg in 2018 and 119.72 kg in 2019. In case of Smack NCB seized 26.24 kg in 2016, 17.53 kg in 2017, 21.12 kg in 2018 and 17.45 kg in 2019. In case of Ganja NCB seized 2529.32 kg in 2016, 4376.21 kg in 2017, 5612.15 kg in 2018 and 55.28 kg in 2019. In case of Charas and Sulpha NCB seized 241.06 kg in 2016, 116.17 kg in 2017, 427.80 kg in 2018 and 455.31 kg in 2019. In case of Heroine NCB seized 6.46 kg in 2016, 3.95 kg in 2017, 15.94 kg in 2019 and 17.29 kg in 2019. In case of Coquina NCB seized 0.7 kg in 2016, 29.2 kg in 2017, 6 kg in 2018 and 26.74 kg in 2019. In case of Hashish NCB seized 66 kg in 2016, 176.8 kg in 2017, 871.1 kg in 2018 and 103.3 kg in 2019.
