New Delhi, Oct 2 Delhi Police has arrested 251 people and registered 180 cases under various laws during a month-long crime crackdown in north Delhi aimed at curbing street crime, illegal gambling, drug peddling, bootlegging and possession of illegal arms, officials said on Friday.
The drive was conducted from September 1 to 30, during which teams from police stations and specialised units intensified patrolling, checking and surveillance at vulnerable locations across the district, they said.
As part of the action against robbers and snatchers, police registered 28 cases and arrested 40 people. They recovered 20 mobile phones, three gold rings, two gold chains, two pistols and four knives, besides two-wheelers, officials said.
In cases registered under the NDPS Act, 23 people were arrested and 12.6 kg of ganja, 211.3 grams of charas, 132.24 grams of smack, 100 buprenorphine tablets, 10 vials of avil injection and 10 hypodermic syringes with needles were recovered, police said.
Police also registered 22 cases under the Excise Act and arrested 24 people, recovering 1,779 quarter bottles, 35 bottles of liquor and 117 beer cans. The liquor was allegedly being brought from adjoining states for illegal distribution in Delhi, they said.
The drive against illegal gambling led to the registration of 13 cases and the arrest of 69 people. Stake money amounting to Rs 2.32 lakh, two mobile phones and playing cards were seized, police said.
A total of 88 cases relating to theft, burglary, motor vehicle theft and other offences were registered, leading to the arrest of 88 people. Seven proclaimed offenders were also arrested, officials said.
Police said 30 two-wheelers and two auto-rickshaws were recovered during the drive. The overall recovery also included 75 mobile phones, 53 illegal e-cigarettes/vapes, two sacks of cardamom, 25 cartons of bidis and cash amounting to around Rs 6.62 lakh.
(PTI News)
