Bihar liquor ban: 51.3 million litres seized, over 17 lakh people arrested in last 10 years

Bihar has had a prohibition policy in place for nearly a decade, but the latest figures from the state's Excise and Police departments revealed the massive scale of enforcement under the law. According to a joint achievement report, more than 51.3 million (510 lakh) litres of liquor have been seized and over 17 lakh people arrested in Bihar over the past 10 years. A total of 1,191,301 cases were registered during the period covered by the report, highlighting the extensive enforcement activity carried out since prohibition came into effect.