US EditionDelhi Police Crackdown: Illegal Knives Found on Blinkit Platform
- On Wednesday, Delhi Police filed a case against Blinkit for allegedly selling knives that violate government-prescribed specifications and booked it under the Arms Act after seizures.
- Routine monitoring revealed online listings of knives, prompting police to probe links to recent stabbing incidents involving online purchases.
- Police placed a test order for a 'Stanley knife' that arrived within 15 minutes and was examined as a manually folding blade measuring 8 cm by 2.5 cm, exceeding legal limits.
- Following the registration, officers searched dark stores and a Farrukhnagar warehouse, recovering 16 knives on February 15 and 50 more on February 16, Delhi Police said.
- Police are in talks with online delivery platforms to delist violating products and may issue notices, while investigators probe supply chains and Blinkit had no immediate reaction.
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Delhi police books Blinkit after criminals buy knives online
New Delhi: Delhi Police has registered a case against instant delivery platform, Blinkit, for allegedly selling knives that violate government-prescribed specifications after it was found that people involved in crimes had got them delivered online, an official said on Wednesday, February 18. Police found such knives listed for sale on Blinkit while looking for online platforms that sold such items. As per existing rules, knives with a blade len…
Case filed against Blinkit after police find criminals buying prohibited large knives on app
A case was filed against Blinkit by Delhi Police for allegedly selling knives that violate government-prescribed specifications after it was found that people involved in crimes had got them delivered online, an official said on Wednesday. Police found such knives listed for sale on Blinkit while looking for online platforms that sold such items. As per existing rules, knives with a blade length exceeding 7.62 cm and width beyond 1.72 cm fall ar…
Blinkit booked for selling ‘illegal knives’. Why Delhi Police have launched a crackdown on such sales
Delhi Police has booked Blinkit under the Arms Act after seizing 50 illegal knives during a crackdown. Authorities found the platform allegedly selling prohibited knives, prompting investigations into the supply chain and storage practices.
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