# Arms Act

Type: regulation

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-18**: Test Orders Placed — Delhi Police place undercover orders on Blinkit to verify illegal knife sales.
- **2026-02-18**: Raids Conducted — Police raid Blinkit stores and a Gurugram warehouse, seizing 50 banned weapons.
- **2026-02-18**: FIR Registered — Blinkit is officially booked under the Arms Act following the recovery of illegal inventory.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### Blinkit Faces Arms Act Charges Over Illegal Knife Sales in Delhi
2026-02-19 06:47:30 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Delhi Police have registered a case against quick-commerce leader Blinkit under the Arms Act for allegedly selling knives that exceed legal blade length limits. The investigation, triggered by two recent murders, led to the seizure of 50 banned weapons from Blinkit's facilities following undercover test purchases.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/blinkit-arms-act-illegal-knife-sales-delhi

### Blinkit Booked Under Arms Act as Delhi Police Seize Illegal Knives Linked to Murders
2026-02-19 06:46:58 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Delhi Police have filed a case against Blinkit for allegedly selling knives that exceed legal blade length limits under the Arms Act. The investigation follows test orders and raids that recovered 50 banned weapons, with authorities linking the platform's inventory to two recent murders in the capital.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/blinkit-arms-act-illegal-knives-delhi-police

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