Delhi Police Files FIR Against Blinkit Over Alleged Illegal Knife Sales, Here's What Happened

• Delhi Police files FIR against Blinkit over alleged illegal knife sales
• Test order placed by police leads to recovery of prohibited folding knife
• Raids in Delhi-NCR warehouses recover around 50 knives

Delhi Police has registered a case against quick-commerce platform Blinkit for allegedly selling prohibited knives through its app. The action is part of a wider crackdown on online platforms suspected of dealing in illegal arms and sharp-edged weapons in violation of government rules.

FIR Registered Against Blinkit

The West District police filed an FIR at Khyala police station on February 14 under relevant sections of the Arms Act. Officials said the case was registered after routine monitoring of online marketplaces revealed the sale of knives that fall under restricted categories.

To verify the suspected violation, police placed a test order through the Blinkit app. The knife was delivered and later examined by officials, confirming that it exceeded permissible size limits set by law.

What police found during probe:

• Knife blade length exceeded legal limit
• Product available openly on app
• Recovery made after test order delivery
• Knife Found Beyond Legal Size

According to police, the delivered knife was a folding pocket knife priced at around Rs 699. On inspection, it was identified as a "gararidar" knife that could be opened and closed manually.

Officials said the blade measured about 8 cm in length and 2.5 cm in width, exceeding the legally allowed size. Under government norms, knives crossing specified dimensions can be classified as prohibited arms.

Following confirmation of the violation, police registered the case and launched a broader investigation into the source and supply chain of the product.

Raids In Delhi-NCR Warehouses

During follow-up action, police teams conducted searches at multiple Blinkit dark stores across Delhi on February 15. A total of 16 illegal knives were recovered from various locations in the city.

The probe was then extended to a warehouse in Farrukhnagar, Gurugram. On February 16, officials conducted another search and recovered 32 additional knives. With these seizures, the total recovery in the case has reached around 50 knives.

Police said further investigation is underway to determine how the knives were listed and distributed through the platform and to identify those responsible for the supply chain.