CHANDIGARH, Aug. 28 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said that Sirsa district remains vulnerable to drug smuggling as the district is bordering Punjab and Rajasthan.

In a statement placed on the table of the House, in response to Congress MLA Bharat Singh Beniwal's (Ellenabad) query about steps taken to curb the menace of drug abuse in Sirsa district, Saini said that to counter this challenge, the state government has implemented strict enforcement, community awareness, and rehabilitation initiatives to control both supply and demand.

As per the written reply, a total of 952 NDPS cases were registered in Sirsa district between January 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025, resulting in 1,680 arrests. Large quantities of nar...