Delhi police seize 22 kg ganja, ₹2.51 lakh cash; 3 arrested in Karawal Nagar crackdown
Synopsis
A routine night patrol by a single head constable in Shiv Vihar snowballed into a two-location drug and liquor bust — ending with 22 kg of ganja, 450 bottles of illicit liquor, and ₹2.51 lakh in suspected drug money seized, and three people in custody. The bulk cache found at a third suspect's home points to a structured supply chain that police are now working to dismantle.
Key Takeaways
Delhi Police arrested three accused — Ajay (24), a woman in her thirties, and Om — in a crackdown spanning Shiv Vihar and Prem Vihar on the night of 18–19 June 2025 .
Total seizure: 22.040 kg of ganja , 450 quarter bottles of illicit liquor , 18 beer cans , and ₹2,51,000 in cash.
The largest cache — 21.720 kg of ganja — was recovered from the residence of the third accused, Om , in Prem Vihar .
An FIR has been registered under Section 33 of the Delhi Excise Act and Sections 20/29 of the NDPS Act .
Investigation is ongoing to trace the source and distribution network behind the contraband supply.
Delhi Police's Karawal Nagar Police Station team arrested three accused and seized 22.040 kg of ganja, 450 quarter bottles of illicit liquor, 18 beer cans, and ₹2,51,000 in cash in a crackdown on narcotic and illicit liquor trade in Shiv Vihar and Prem Vihar areas of Delhi, officials said on Saturday, 20 June. The operation, spanning two locations, is one of the larger single-night drug and liquor seizures recorded by the station this year.
How the Operation Unfolded
On the intervening night of 18 and 19 June, Head Constable Tarun of Karawal Nagar Police Station spotted two individuals — a man and a woman — standing outside a house in Shiv Vihar with cardboard boxes and a bag containing a green leafy substance. Initial verification revealed 122 quarter bottles of Night Blue Whisky, 278 quarter bottles of Santra Desi Sharab, 22 quarter bottles of White and Blue Whisky, 24 quarter bottles of Officers Choice Whisky, and 18 beer cans — all labelled 'For Sale in Haryana and Delhi Only' — along with 320 gm of ganja.
Third Accused and the Larger Cache
During questioning, the arrested duo — Ajay, 24, and a woman in her thirties, both residents of Karawal Nagar — disclosed that a significantly larger quantity of ganja was concealed at the residence of a third accused, identified as Om, in Prem Vihar. A dedicated team led by Inspector Sanjay Singh, Station House Officer of Karawal Nagar Police Station, and operating under the supervision of Yatin Sharma, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Khajuri Khas, swiftly moved to the location. Notices under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act were served before the search, as required by law. The search yielded 21.720 kg of ganja from Om's premises.
Cash Recovered as Suspected Proceeds
A further search of Ajay's and the female accused's residence led to the recovery of ₹2,51,000 in cash, which police suspect to be proceeds from the sale of contraband. An FIR has been registered under Section 33 of the Delhi Excise Act and Sections 20 and 29 of the NDPS Act at Karawal Nagar Police Station.
Investigation Continues
Authorities are now working to map the source and distribution network behind the contraband supply. The scale of the seizure — particularly the 21.720 kg bulk cache at a single residential address — suggests the accused may have been operating as mid-level distributors rather than street-level vendors. Further arrests in the network have not been ruled out, according to officials.
Point of View
Which is a safeguard courts have repeatedly insisted upon to prevent evidence being thrown out on technical grounds. What the case also signals is a supply-chain problem rather than a street-level nuisance — a 21.720 kg cache at a single residential address is not personal consumption. Delhi's north-east corridor has seen recurring drug and illicit liquor seizures, and the pattern of bulk storage at residential addresses suggests enforcement has not yet disrupted the upstream supply. The real test will be whether investigators can move beyond the three arrested and identify the procurement source.
NationPress
20 Jun 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What was seized in the Delhi Karawal Nagar drug bust?
Police seized 22.040 kg of ganja , 450 quarter bottles of illicit liquor , 18 beer cans , and ₹2,51,000 in cash suspected to be proceeds from contraband sales. The haul was recovered across two locations — Shiv Vihar and Prem Vihar — on the night of 18–19 June.
Who were the three people arrested in the Delhi drug case?
The three accused are Ajay (24 years old), a woman in her thirties — both residents of Karawal Nagar — and a third individual identified as Om , whose residence in Prem Vihar yielded the bulk ganja cache of 21.720 kg.
What charges have been filed against the accused?
An FIR has been registered under Section 33 of the Delhi Excise Act and Sections 20 and 29 of the NDPS Act at Karawal Nagar Police Station. The NDPS sections relate to possession and conspiracy in drug trafficking.
How did Delhi Police detect the contraband?
The operation began when Head Constable Tarun noticed two suspicious individuals outside a house in Shiv Vihar carrying cardboard boxes and a bag. Initial verification uncovered illicit liquor and 320 gm of ganja, after which questioning led police to the larger cache at Om's residence in Prem Vihar.
Is the investigation into the drug network ongoing?
Yes. Police are actively working to identify the source and distribution network behind the contraband supply. Officials have not ruled out further arrests as the probe expands beyond the three individuals currently in custody.
