Delhi’s law enforcement machinery flexed its muscles in Dwarka on February 27, apprehending a fugitive check-bouncer and a hardcore booze trafficker in separate, intelligence-led raids. This double strike highlights the district’s aggressive campaign against absconders and cross-border smuggling syndicates.
First up was Rizwan, a 35-year-old resident of Mohan Garden, Uttam Nagar, who had dodged capture in a Negotiable Instruments Act violation case. Declared a proclaimed offender by Dwarka court on January 13 in case 17222/2021, his luck ran out on February 21 in Sector-10. A dedicated team led by Inspector Harish Kumar, under ACP (Operations) oversight, nabbed him based on secret intel, invoking BNSS Section 35(1)(D). Intriguingly, Rizwan boasts no prior criminal history.
Meanwhile, the special staff zeroed in on Prashant, 29, son of Ram Babu, known for ferrying illegal liquor across states. Alerted to his arrival near Sector-10’s transport authority, officers laid a trap. Spotting the dragnet, Prashant floored the accelerator of his Mahindra XUV 500, but a high-speed chase ended in his capture.
The vehicle’s trunk yielded a whopping 40 cartons of bootleg liquor—2,000 quarters in total. Investigators disclosed Prashant’s modus operandi: deploying luxury SUVs for discreet deliveries to Delhi and Haryana markets. His rap sheet includes earlier charges under Delhi Excise and NDPS laws.
DCP Ankit Singh hailed the coordinated intel and fieldwork that made these arrests possible. As probes deepen, Dwarka police vow to dismantle smuggling operations at their roots, ensuring public safety and regulatory compliance across the region.