India, Nov. 27 -- Delhi Police has carried out a citywide crackdown under 'Operation Kawach 11.0', arresting over 2,000 persons in several cases, ahead of the MCD bypolls.
Police said that the 24-hour drive launched at 6 pm on Monday aimed to deter drug trafficking networks and disrupt their activities ahead of the upcoming MCD bypolls in 12 wards on November 30. Under the operation, 908 police teams conducted over 1500 raids across all 15 police districts, targeting hotspots, repeat offenders, and vulnerable pockets identified through local intelligence.
The police said that 80 people were arrested in connection with 76 NDPS cases, 273 arrested/apprehended in 273 excise cases, 100 arrested in 99 Arms Act cases, 213 arrested in 117 Gambli...