266 Deaths Reported By Overdose Of Drug Consumption In 3 Years: Punjab Police To High Court

Aiman J. Chishti

24 Sept 2023 12:00 PM IST

  • 266 Deaths Reported By Overdose Of Drug Consumption In 3 Years: Punjab Police To High Court

    The Punjab government has submitted before the Punjab & Haryana High Court that 266 deaths have been reported in the state from April 2020 to March 2023 due to the overdose of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu said the data also indicates that death rate is increasing and as such, the "situation is very precarious."In compliance with the Court's...

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