Bihar Sees Threefold Drop in Communal Riots Over 20 Years: Prohibition and Dial-112 Credited

The incidents of communal riots in the state are continuously decreasing. In the last 20 years, it has reduced by three times. In 2004, there were 9 thousand, 199 riots across the state, the number of which reduced to 3 thousand, 186 in 2024.

There are two main reasons for this, first, the complete prohibition law implemented in the year 2016 and second, the dial-112 system started in 2021. According to the data related to riots received from the Police Headquarters, there were 8 thousand, 520 riots in 2001. In 2004, their number increased to 9 thousand, 199. After this, in 2015, there was a slight increase in the number of these incidents and it became 13 thousand 311. But after the implementation of the prohibition law in 2016, it decreased rapidly. This number came down to 11 thousand 617.

After this, in 2021, the police department started dial-112 for emergency service. After its launch, there was a rapid decrease in these incidents and it came down to 6 thousand 298 in 2021. In 2024, it reduced to almost half and it came down to 3 thousand 186. In this way, the number of riot incidents has reduced three times in the last 20 years. In 2005, only 205 cases have been registered.

This is how dial-112 had a positive effect

In an emergency or incident, the police reaches the spot within 15 to 20 minutes of calling Dial-112. During riot-related incidents or any clash, as soon as a call is received on Dial-112, the police shows promptness and reaches the concerned place and controls it. In some cases, a situation of clash arises when the number of police at a place is less than the miscreants. But even in such a situation, it is successful in controlling the clash and saving people from getting injured. Due to this, there were 9 thousand, 419 incidents of riot in 2020, which reduced to 6 thousand, 298 in 2021. A reduction of more than 3 thousand was recorded in just one year.

Liquor prohibition law and Dial-112 have proved to be very effective in reducing the incidents of riot. There is a continuous decrease in the incidents of riot. Strict monitoring of any such incident is done. The process of arresting all the culprits immediately and getting them punished is done at a fast pace. To take effective action on these incidents, continuous monitoring is done from the headquarters level.

Vinay Kumar (DGP, Bihar Police