Online Knife Sales Case Raises Alarm Over Blinkit Safety Compliance

• Delhi Police booked Blinkit for illegal knife sales.
• Undercover orders confirmed violation of legal blade limits.
• More than fifty five knives were seized from dark stores.

A serious safety concern has emerged after Delhi Police registered a case against quick commerce platform Blinkit for allegedly selling prohibited knives online. The action followed investigations into multiple murder cases where accused persons admitted to purchasing weapons through the app.

During probes into two separate murders in West Delhi police traced the knives used in the crimes back to online orders placed on the platform. To verify the claims officers posed as customers and ordered similar knives through the app. The delivered items exceeded the legal size limits prescribed under the Arms Act.

According to regulations only knives with blades up to seven point six two centimetres in length and one point seven two centimetres in width can be sold online. However police confirmed that Blinkit delivered knives measuring around eight centimetres in length and two point five centimetres in width clearly violating the law.

Following this confirmation police conducted raids across several Blinkit dark stores in Delhi and seized more than fifty five knives. The weapons were reportedly sold at prices going up to six hundred ninety nine rupees. A formal case was registered for illegal sale of prohibited weapons.

The development comes at a time when Blinkit has already been facing criticism over rapid delivery practices. Concerns were raised earlier about worker safety and regulatory oversight in the quick commerce sector leading to wider public debate and policy scrutiny.

Police say the investigation will continue to determine accountability and prevent misuse of online platforms for criminal activities.