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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2847
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10TH MARCH, 2026/ PHALGUNA 19, 1947 (SAKA)
SPECIAL DRIVE AGAINST DRUG MAFIA
†2847. SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Delhi Police is conducting any special drive/campaign against
the drug mafia to make the National Capital drug-free;
(b) if so, the details of the actions taken under this drive/campaign;
(c) the total number of First Information Reports (FIRs) registered, the number
of persons arrested and total drugs seized so far;
(d) whether the Government has seized the properties belonging to drug
traffickers under this campaign, if so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether any such properties have been demolished using bulldozers, if so,
the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) & (b): Yes sir, Delhi Police has launched “Operation Kavach” as a
focused enforcement drive against the drug mafia to make the National
Capital drug-free. Starting from 13.05.2023 up to 23.01.2026, total 12 such
special operations have been carried out in various parts of Delhi, in which
9,694 locations were raided, 851 cases under the Narcotics Drugs &
Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and 1,690 cases under the Delhi Excise
Act, 2009 were registered; and total 2,640 persons were arrested.-2-
L.S.US.Q.NO. 2847 FOR 10.03.2026
(c): During the years 2023 to 2026 (upto 15.02.2026), total 5,467 drugs
related FIRs have been registered; 7,134 persons have been arrested; and
17,435 kilogram (approx.) drugs i.e. charas, opium, ganja, smack, heroin,
poppy seed, cocaine etc. have been seized by Delhi Police.
(d) & (e): Delhi Police has not seized any properties belonging to drug
traffickers. However, during the period from 2023 to 2026 (upto 15.02.2026),
total 29 joint demolition operations, along with civic agencies, were
conducted against drugs traffickers by Delhi Police.
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