Delhi Police Cracks Down on Gambling, Robbery and Illegal Firecracker Trade in Northeast Delhi (TIN)
New Delhi: In a major crackdown on crime and illegal activities in Northeast Delhi, police launched coordinated operations on three fronts, tightening their grip on criminals and illegal traders. While some were found gambling in a park, a gang was allegedly targeting pedestrians for robbery, and the illegal sale of banned firecrackers continued during the festive season. Separate teams of Delhi Police took action in all three cases, arresting one gambler, a woman allegedly involved in a robbery, and five people engaged in the illegal sale of firecrackers. Police recovered a total of 91.910 kilograms of illegal firecrackers, ₹32,000 in cash and 52 playing cards.
The first operation was conducted in the Nand Nagri police station area. On November 6, 2026, at around 7:20 PM, Constable Sanjay Singh was patrolling the area when he received information that some individuals were gambling at District Park, Nand Nagri. Acting promptly, the constable headed towards the park. Upon seeing the police, the people present began fleeing, but Sanjay Singh chased and apprehended one accused.
The arrested accused was identified as Shahrukh (30), son of Harun, a resident of E-2 Block, Nand Nagri. During the search, police recovered ₹32,000 in cash and 52 playing cards from his possession. Police investigation revealed that the accused had previously been involved in two similar cases. An FIR No. 646/26 was registered at Nand Nagri Police Station under Sections 12/9/55 of the Gambling Act. Further investigation has been handed over to Head Constable Jitender.
The second operation was conducted by Jyoti Nagar Police Station. A woman, along with her two associates, allegedly robbed a pedestrian. The complainant, Kallakuddin (42), a resident of Ashok Nagar, was travelling from Gokulpuri Metro Station towards Sadar Bazaar on October 31 at around 4:15 PM. On the way, he encountered a woman near Loni Gol Chakkar. Under the pretext of conversation, the woman allegedly took him towards a nursery near Ambedkar College.
According to the allegations, two male associates of the woman were already present at the location and surrounded him. One of the men held both his hands, while the woman allegedly kicked him and knocked him to the ground. Meanwhile, the other man stole ₹13,000 from his pocket. After committing the robbery, all three accused fled the spot.
Based on the victim's complaint, FIR No. 491/2026 was registered at Jyoti Nagar Police Station under Sections 309(4)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). During the investigation, a police team led by the Station House Officer of Jyoti Nagar made sustained efforts and arrested the main accused woman, Anjali alias Phoola (24), a resident of Ganga Vihar, on November 6. During questioning, she allegedly admitted her role in the incident and disclosed the involvement of her associates. Police investigation also revealed another criminal case registered against her at Gokulpuri Police Station. Police are conducting raids to trace the two absconding associates.
The third and major operation was conducted against the illegal sale and storage of firecrackers. On November 6, Northeast District Police carried out five separate operations in the Jyoti Nagar, Shastri Park and Dayalpur police station areas, arresting five accused and recovering approximately 91.910 kilograms of illegal firecrackers.
Jyoti Nagar Police conducted three separate operations and arrested three accused. In the first operation, a team comprising Head Constable Akash and Constable Rajdeep arrested Sunay Kumar (42) near Hanuman Gate, Ashok Nagar Market. A total of 26 kilograms of firecrackers, including sky shots, bullet bombs and chakris, were recovered from his possession. The accused failed to produce a valid licence. QR code verification also revealed that the firecrackers were not certified green firecrackers. FIR No. 503/26 was registered in this case.
In the second operation, Head Constable Arvind and Constable Rajdeep arrested Atul (20) near Hanuman Temple, D-Block, Gali No. 3, Fाटक Road, Ashok Nagar. A total of 13 kilograms of illegal firecrackers were recovered from his possession. FIR No. 504/26 was registered in this connection.
In the third operation, Head Constable Deepak apprehended Khem Chand (54) near Mangal Bazaar, Amar Colony. Police recovered 22 kilograms of illegal firecrackers from his possession. FIR No. 505/26 was registered in this case.
Meanwhile, Shastri Park Police conducted a raid based on secret information near GBSS School on Durga Mandir Road and arrested Awadhesh (50). Police recovered 20.360 kilograms of illegal firecrackers stored in two plastic sacks from his possession. FIR No. 362/26 was registered in this connection.
The fifth operation was conducted in the Dayalpur area. Head Constable Harbir Rathi and Constable Shubham were patrolling when they apprehended Yasin (40), who was allegedly selling firecrackers without a licence near a temple on Main Karawal Nagar Road in Nehru Vihar. Police recovered 10.550 kilograms of illegal firecrackers from his possession. FIR No. 532/26 was registered in this case.
Jyoti Nagar Police Station: 61 kilograms of firecrackers seized; three accused arrested.
Shastri Park Police Station: 20.360 kilograms of firecrackers seized; one accused arrested.
Dayalpur Police Station: 10.550 kilograms of firecrackers seized; one accused arrested.
Total: 91.910 kilograms of illegal firecrackers seized and five accused arrested.
According to police, none of the five accused could produce a valid licence for selling firecrackers. Investigations revealed that none of them had a previous criminal record.
The three operations conducted by Northeast District Police have made it clear that the police are adopting a strict approach towards gambling, robbery and the illegal firecracker trade in the national capital.
While alertness during patrolling led to the arrest of a gambler, technical and ground-level investigations helped police trace the woman allegedly involved in the robbery. Meanwhile, raids at five separate locations dealt a major blow to the illegal firecracker business.
Further investigations are underway in all three cases. Police are searching for the absconding accused in the robbery case, while investigations into the seizures and the roles of the accused in the other cases are also continuing.
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