Port Blair, Sep 12: On 11/09/2023, acting on a specific intelligence input from reliable source, Police team from Central Crime Station consisting of Inspector Vishal Ram, SHO, PS CCS, SI Parvash, Head Constable Sanjay Kujur, Sanjit Madhu, Constable K. Rajendran and N. Thangaraj on receiving secret input apprehended one person namely George Thomas S/o Late Cheresty Thomas (40) yrs R/o Garacharma with 74 pieces measuring 2.343 Cbm of illegal sawn padauk timber of different sizes along with Ashok Leyland truck bearing registration No. AN01/M-8093 from Dollygunj junction near the parking area. Padauk timbers were seized and the accused person was detained observing all codal formalities.
Detained persons along with seized articles were handed over to officials of Forest Department, Garacharma Range for further necessary action.
The general public is requested to inform about any credible information pertaining to any kind of illegal activity on the following telephone numbers- 100, 232586, 233307, 9474257242. The identity of the informer will be kept secret.
