New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- A total of 254 foreign nationals residing in the National Capital Region (NCR) have been arrested in cases related to the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs during the period from 2024 to June 30 this year (2026), Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

Rai was responding to multiple questions raised by Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, who won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the South Delhi constituency on a BJP ticket.

Responding to the query, MoS Rai said that, as reported by the Delhi Police, "254 foreign nationals residing in the National Capital Region" were arrested in cases related to illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs "during the period from 2024 to 202...