3 min readNew DelhiFeb 18, 2026 05:09 PM IST
The Delhi Police has booked quick-commerce platform Blinkit under the Arms Act after 50 ‘illegal knives’ were seized during a crackdown, where it was found that it was allegedly selling prohibited items, officers said.
Under the Arms Act, any knife exceeding the set dimensions of a commercial knife — i.e. 7.62 cm in length and 1.72 cm in width — is not to be sold without a licence.
The crackdown followed two murders in West Delhi involving knives bought on e-commerce platforms, police said.
On February 13, police officers placed an order for a ‘Stanley’ life on Blinkit and it was delivered within 15 minutes.
The knife was examined and found to be a manually operated folding knife exceeding the maximum permissible blade dimensions under government notifications. The blade measured 8 cm in length and 2.5 cm in width, police said.
“When we questioned the delivery person, it was revealed that these knives, prohibited under the Arms Act, were in stock at Blinkit’s warehouse in Khayla,” a police officer said.
A case was registered on February 14 under Sections 25/54/59 of the Arms Act at Khyala police station.
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Police said multiple raids at Blinkit warehouses followed. On February 15, police recovered 16 knives from various Blinkit stores across Delhi. The next day, 32 more illegal knives were seized from a Blinkit warehouse in Farrukhnagar, Gurgaon.
In total, police said, 50 illegal knives have been recovered so far. Further investigation into the supply chain and the role of individuals responsible for stocking and distributing the prohibited items is underway, police said.
The Indian Express has reached out to Blinkit for comment. The story will be updated when their response is shared.
Why these knives are a concern
Stabbings carried out by juveniles in Delhi have been a major concern for the police, with senior officers pointing to the easy online availability of sharp prohibited weapons as one of the reasons behind it.
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In January, a 18-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death in broad daylight in Northwest Delhi’s Rohini by a group of juveniles, including the brother of a girl he was reportedly in a relationship with, police said.
In the same month, a group of minors and a Delhi University student allegedly stabbed a 25-year old in Northwest Delhi.
