New Delhi, April 18 -- The North-West District Police of Delhi has registered 42 cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita over the last 15 days as part of a targeted crackdown on organised crime. The operation resulted in multiple arrests and seizures related to illicit liquor, illegal arms, gambling, and narcotics.

In a series of actions targeting the illicit liquor trade, police teams apprehended 84 individuals involved in bootlegging and seized 1,357.5 litres of illicit liquor. The liquor was being brought from neighbouring states for illegal distribution in the district.

In an intensified operation against unlawful possession of weapons and street crime, 54 individuals were arrested, with significant seizures including 39 knives, 15 ...