Delhi Police conducted a sweeping 24-hour crackdown across the capital under Operation Kavach 11.0, arresting hundreds involved in narcotics, bootlegging and organised crime ahead of the upcoming MCD bye-elections.
The coordinated drive, held between 6 pm on November 24 and 6 pm on November 25, covered 1,566 locations across all 15 districts, with teams from district units, the Crime Branch and the Special Cell participating.
According to officials, 80 drug peddlers were arrested in 76 NDPS cases, leading to the &ldquo;recovery of 282.71 grams of heroin, 19.235 kg of ganja, 2.147 kg opium, 2.034 kg charas, 4,704 Tramadol capsules, and ₹1,02,660 cash.&rdquo;
Police said the action aligns with the Centre&rsquo;s &ldquo;Zero Tolerance&rdquo; policy against narcotics. 
Under the Delhi Excise Act, 273 cases were registered and 273 accused were arrested, with the seizure of 911 liquor bottles, 41,704 quarters, 17 beer bottles and 57 beer cans. 
Additionally, 1,500 people consuming alcohol in public were apprehended.
In 99 cases filed under the Arms Act, 100 persons were arrested, and authorities recovered a pistol, 13 country-made weapons, cartridges and 87 knives. 
Action under the Gambling Act resulted in 213 arrests and the seizure of ₹2.37 lakh.
Police also arrested 24 proclaimed offenders and 16 auto-lifters, while 23 stolen vehicles were recovered. 
A total of 2,405 vehicles were seized under the DP Act. 
Another 542 individuals were arrested under preventive sections of BNSS, and 2,516 were taken into preventive custody.&nbsp;
Over 23,000 people were detained under Section 65 of the DP Act, and 4,857 violators were prosecuted under COTPA.
Major cases during the drive included the busting of a Tramadol supply chain in Narela, the arrest of two Nepalese nationals with 2 kg of charas in Sarita Vihar, and the seizure of nearly 2 kg opium and 109 grams of heroin from two men in Ghazipur.
Officials said Operation Kavach has pushed major traffickers to shift operations outside Delhi and significantly reduced bulk drug movement into the city.

Police raid seizing drugs and illegal liquor

Citywide raids under Kavach 11.0 yield huge drug, liquor and illegal arms recoveries

Delhi’s Operation Kavach 11.0 Nets 80 Peddlers

Citywide raids under Kavach 11.0 yield huge drug, liquor and illegal arms recoveries

November 26, 2025 | 17:09 IST