BS Number Wise: India's drug chase could be on the wrong trail

Country has more cases registered for personal drug use than murder; it is cracking down on cannabis when opioids appear to be the bigger problem

Aryan Khan’s arrest on October 2 after a raid on a cruise ship party has put the focus on India’s drug enforcement.

The Narcotics Control Bureau alleged the son of movie star Shah Rukh Khan is a regular drug user and supplier. Aryan has denied the charges. No drugs were found on him. His friend Arbaaz Merchant was allegedly found with six grams of charas, which is made from the cannabis plant.

India’s drug crackdown focuses on cannabis though the plant’s products are gradually finding acceptance in other places.