Kerala logs record NDPS Act cases in 2025; student involvement a key concernKerala recorded 8,622 NDPS Act cases till August 2025, the highest ever, surpassing previous years. As per the excise department’s data, 8,622 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act were registered till August this year. The surge in cases has also been reflected in the number of arrests made by Excise in drug cases. Apart from the excise department, the Police are also registering a high number of NDPS Act cases in the state this year. The number of NDPS Act cases registered by police in 2024 and 2023 was 27,530 and 30,697, respectively.