Port Blair, May 02: The South Andaman Police have arrested 05 local poachers namely (1) M. Bhaskar Rao (55yrs) R/o Junglighat, (2) A. Raja Rao (38yrs) R/o Dairy Farm, (3) V. Rama Rao (48yrs) Fisherman R/o Junglighat, (4) V. Appa Rao (37yrs) R/o Junglighat & (5) E. Guraiah (44yrs) Fisherman R/o Junglighat at Bada Balu for entering illegally and indulging in fishing activities in the Jarawa Reserved area on 25/04/2017. The Police have also seized 01 No. Engine Dinghy and 01 No. Oars Dinghy from the possession of arrested persons.
Later, the 05 arrested persons and the seized articles were brought to PS Ograbraj and they were booked under relevant sections of law. The whole operation was conducted under the close direction and guidance of Shri M.A. Naushad, SDPO (Bambooflat).
The general public especially the fishermen community is requested to refrain themselves from entering into or indulging in fishing activities in the prohibited areas (Jarawa Reserved Areas) failing which legal action will be initiated against them. Any information in this regard may be passed on to Police Control Room (Ph: 100, 232100) or PMF Control Room (1093, 239247) and identity of the informer would be kept secret.
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