Trinath & Saleem Javed
Middle Andaman, Jan 25: A Police team of PS Billyground received information from villagers that huge quantity of IMFL bottles are being transported via auto from Mayabunder to the residence of Mr. Sukumar Gain of Harinagar ward No. 5, Middle Andaman.
A Police team consisting of PC Hasif Hussain, PC Anup Das and PC Atish, under the supervision of SHO, PS Billyground, Mr. Rajga Raj, rushed to trap the Auto at around 4.30 AM. As the Auto reached Billyground Bazar area, the Police team caught Mr. Sukumar Gain red handed while delivering 30 bottles of 750ml IMFL.
Thereafter a massive search was conducted at his house and in surrounding areas, during the search operation more bottles were obtained from his Banana Plantation and some other Bottles were also found without labels on the Bottles. Altogether more than 50 Bottles of liquor were seized and a case was registered under relevant sections against Mr. Sukumar Gain.
Why there is ban for alcohol. This is the reason black marketing in some parts of these islands. If it is available people will not resort nto this kind of thing and looting. Please ask the authorities to allow Anidco open outlets to avoid these things and stop consumption of home made arracks.