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Operation Aaghat 3.0 Nets 285 Arrests in South-East Delhi Ahead of New Year

Police describe the overnight, intelligence-led drive as a preemptive push to strengthen public safety during holiday celebrations.

Overview

  • South-East Delhi Police reported 285 arrests under the Excise, NDPS and Gambling Acts during the third phase of Operation Aaghat.
  • Seizures included 21 country-made pistols, 20 live cartridges, 27 knives, 12,258 quarters of illicit liquor, 6.01 kg of ganja and ₹2,30,990 in gambling cash.
  • Preventive actions saw 504 people apprehended, 1,306 rounded up for verification and 116 listed bad characters detained.
  • Officers also arrested 10 property offenders and five auto-lifters, recovering 310 stolen or lost mobile phones plus 231 two-wheelers and one four-wheeler.
  • A related police action in Narela involved a brief exchange of fire in which two wanted men were injured and caught, with a case being registered as follow-up probes continue.