Port Blair, Jul 23: On July 21, 2024, acting on a specific intelligence received from a reliable source, a police team comprising Inspector Girish Kumar, SHO, PS Crime & Economic Offence (C&EO), SI Parvash, SI, Mohd. Rahil Islam of PS Anti-Narcotics HC/Sanjay Kujur, HC/K. Venkateshwar Rao, PC/N. Thangaraj and PC/K. Rajendran, PC/Srinivas Rao conducted a raid at Lamba Line opposite Divyum Minor. During the operation, the team seized 5.770 Kgs. of Ganja from the possession of 1) Kartick Mistry S/o Late Gourango Mistry (69) yrs Farmer R/o Shantipur. Swadeshnagar, North and Middle Andaman 2) C. Ummar S/o C. Ahmed Kutty (48) yrs Forest Mazdoor R/o Lillypur, Haddo. They were promptly arrested on the spot following the due legal procedure as per the new criminal laws.
A case under relevant sections of NDPS Act-1985 has been registered at PS C&EO. The entire operation took place under the command of Mr. Ajay Rai, DANIPS, Dy.SP(CID) and under the overall supervision of Mr. Mohd. Irshad Haider, IPS, SP (CID).
During the course of investigation, involvement of another accused Nippin Sarkar S/o Late. Nagendra Nath Sarkar (54) yrs R/o Nayasahar has been unearthed. He has also been arrested on 23/07/2024 and will be produced before the Hon’ble Court.
After thorough interrogation, it was revealed that C. Ummer and Nippin Sarkar had previously procured ganja through Kartick Mistry and a local resident of Billiground. They bought the ganja from a permanent resident of Kolkata who is the main supplier. C. Ummer and Nippin Sarkar financed the flight tickets and paid the main supplier for the ganja via online transfers. The purchased ganja was then divided among C. Ummer, Nippin, and Kartick Mistry for resale at higher prices in these islands.
Andaman and Nicobar Police continue its relentless detection to curb illegal activities and bring those responsible for such offenses to justice following the procedures of new criminal laws.
They urge citizens to continue their cooperation in reporting any suspicious activities or credible information pertaining to sale or possession of contrabands or any other illegal activity on the following telephone numbers- 100, 232586, 233307, 9933242204 & 9434280100. The identity of the informer will be kept secret.
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