Over 4k criminals rounded up in 6 mths in south Delhi
Delhi Police
's southern range has arrested over 4,300 criminals, dismantled organised criminal networks, and seized large quantities of narcotics, weapons, stolen goods and illicit liquor as part of their ongoing campaign, police said.
Sharing statistics showing an overall decline in crime, joint commissioner of police (southern range) SK Jain said, attempt to murder cases fell by 45%, robbery by 28%, snatching by 26%, and burglary and house theft by 23%. Motor vehicle theft also saw a dip of 133 cases. "These actions reflect our zero-tolerance approach to crime. The results stem from four major drives,
Operation Garuda
, Vajra, Shastra and Nischay, each targeting a specific category of crime," the senior officer said.
Under Operation Garuda, 421 illegal immigrants, including 336 Bangladeshi and 85 African nationals, were traced and deported following due legal process.
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Operation Shastra saw 455 people arrested in 385 Arms Act cases. Recoveries included 23 pistols, 149 country-made guns, 241 live cartridges and 250 knives.
Operation Nischay, aimed at tackling narcotics trade, led to 170 drug traffickers getting arrested and over 262 kg of ganja, 6.5 kg of charas, 1.3 kg of smack, methaqualone and synthetic drugs including MDMA and amphetamines being seized. Operation Vajra, focused on street crimes like snatching and robbery, led to the arrest of 430 accused. Police also made significant gains against bootlegging. A total of 941 arrests were made under the Excise Act, with recoveries including over 2.13 lakh illicit liquor quarters, beer bottles and Rs 4.2 lakh in illegal proceeds.TNN
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