Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Delhi Police Arrest 44 in 72‑Hour Anti‑Crime Drive
Delhi Police carried out a big police operation in the northwest part of Delhi.
They caught 44 people who were involved in different crimes like stealing, robbery, and online fraud.
Some of the people were very serious criminals, and one was a burglar named Chandan alias Rahul.
The police also found stolen things like gold, silver, money, a scooter, phones, a motorcycle, and a pistol.
They helped five missing people, including four children and one person with a disability, to get back to their families.
The police said they were doing this to keep the city safer.
Delhi Police arrested 44 people in a 72‑hour anti‑crime drive in northwest Delhi.
The arrests covered 34 criminal cases, including burglary, robbery, snatching, cyber fraud, illegal liquor, gambling and excise violations.
Among the detainees were three proclaimed offenders, a 28‑year‑old burglar named Chandan alias Rahul, and a domestic helper accused of UPI fraud.
Police recovered stolen goods: gold and silver jewellery, cash, documents, a scooter, five mobile phones, a motorcycle, and a country‑made pistol.
Five missing persons were located and safely reunited with their families, including four minors and one person with an intellectual disability.
- Who
- Delhi Police
- What
- Arrested 44 people in a 72‑hour anti‑crime crackdown
- When
- July 31, 2023
- Where
- Northwest Delhi district, New Delhi
- Why
- To target street crime, organized criminal activities, cyber fraud, illegal liquor trade, gambling and habitual offenders
- Arrests
- 44
- Criminal Cases
- 34
- Proclaimed Offenders
- 3
- Recovered Items
- Gold, silver jewellery, cash, documents, scooter, mobile phones, motorcycle, pistol
- Missing Persons Reunited
- 5 (4 minors, 1 with intellectual disability)