WorldSat, Dec 27, 2025
Delhi Police Launch Massive Crackdown, Arrest Hundreds Ahead of New Year
Delhi Police's Operation Aaghat 3.0 leads to hundreds of arrests, seizures of weapons, drugs, and illicit liquor in a pre-New Year crackdown across the South-East district.
📌Key Points
- •Delhi Police launched "Operation Aaghat 3.0" as a massive pre-New Year crackdown.
- •Hundreds of individuals were arrested, including 285 under specific acts (Excise, NDPS, Gambling), and thousands were apprehended or questioned under preventive measures.
- •The operation targeted illegal activities such as bootlegging, drug peddling, and gambling across Delhi's South-East district.
- •Significant seizures included 21 country-made pistols, 6.01 kg of ganja, 12,258 quarters of illicit liquor, and ₹2.30 lakh in cash.
- •Police also recovered 310 stolen mobile phones and 231 two-wheelers.
- •The drive aims to maintain law and order and deter criminal activity during the festive period.