Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Kerala Excise Records Rise in NDPS Act Cases in 2025
In Kerala, the number of drug-related cases is going up.
The Excise department has registered more cases and made more arrests than in previous years.
Police are also reporting high numbers of drug cases.
Worryingly, more students are getting caught in these cases, and some schools and colleges have had drug seizures.
The authorities are increasing their surveillance and working with schools to try and stop drug use among students.
The Excise department in Kerala has recorded a new high in NDPS Act cases in 2025.
8,622 NDPS cases were registered by the Excise department through August 2025.
8,505 arrests were made by the Excise department in drug-related offenses through August 2025.
The police registered 25,262 narcotic cases through July 2025.
312 students were arrested by the excise department in drug-related cases.
- Who
- Kerala Excise Department and Police
- What
- Increase in NDPS Act cases and arrests related to narcotics
- When
- Data reported through August 2025 (Excise) and July 2025 (Police)
- Where
- Kerala
- Why
- Increase in drug inflow and intensified enforcement, impacting the number of people abusing drugs.
- NDPS Cases Registered (Excise, through August 2025)
- 8,622
- NDPS Arrests (Excise, through August 2025)
- 8,505
- NDPS Cases Registered (Police, through July 2025)
- 25,262
- Student Arrests (Excise, through August 2025)
- 312
- Drug Seizure Cases in Educational Institutions
- 18