Liquor is flowing into Bihar from neighbouring Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. Pandey, 22, an unemployed youth from Manjhi in Saran district of Bihar, three km from the U.P. Similar is the story of petty criminals of border districts who have taken to cross-border liquor trade. The silver lining: petty crimes in border districts have gone down after prohibition. The total capacity of 58 jails in Bihar?

Source: The Hindu September 04, 2016 21:00 UTC