Nitish: Crime down 56% post liquor ban

Patna, November 10

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is on the first phase of his ‘Nishchay Yatra’ in East Champaran today, reckoned benefits after liquor prohibition was imposed, saying: “At least 56% crime trajectory has been reduced in seven months as compared to the same period in the past.”

Addressing ‘Chetna Sabha’ as part of the yatra in Motihari, Nitish said: “The crime needle shows the downward trend between April 1 and October 31 this year. The crime records have witnessed 56% decline in the past seven months. The cases of murder have reduced up to 26%, while road accidents have declined up to 21%.” He said the sale of milk specially produced by Sudha had increased up to 11% after the blanket ban on liquor. — TNS