Crime rate in Bihar rose by 13% after liquor ban: Survey
After the Bihar government imposed a ban on liquor in April, the crime rate in the state has risen by 13% till October 2016, for which the latest data was available. An IndiaSpend analysis of crime data has revealed that cognizable crime, which the police can investigate without a magistrate’s order, rose from 14,279 in April to 16,153 in October.