Port Blair, Sept 15: On 15/09/2021 credible information was received from reliable source that few persons are transporting venison illegally in a cargo vehicle at Shyam Nagar area. Upon this, a team of PS Diglipur consisting Inspr. Stalin N.S., SHO PS Diglipur, HC/938 Mohan Rao, PC/2886 Nityanand Baroi, PC/540 Prince Ch. Das and CT/161 Madhusoodan rushed to the suspected area at Shyam Nagar in departmental vehicle Bearing Reg No AN 01 M 0007 along with digital weighing machine.
When the team reached near Radhanagar Church, a Mahindra Bolero Pick-up Van bearing Reg. No. AN-01-K- 9604 vehicle came from Shyamnagar side, which was intercepted by police team and on checking the vehicle’s cargo carrier at the rear side of the cabin found carrying tin sheet scraps, empty carton box sheets and a blue coloured gunny bag which was checked and found to contain red meat which looked like venison weighing 14 Kgs.
On asking the identity of the persons they disclosed their names as 1) Mr. Khogen Biswas S/o Mr. Narayan Biswas (26) yrs. R/o Swarajgram, Ward No. 1., Driver of Pick-up Van 2) Subhankar Mazumdar S/o Mr. Shankar Mazumdar (23) yrs. R/o Swarajgram 3) Basudev Mondal S/o Mr. Maanto Mondal (38)yrs. R/o Radhanagar, near PHC Radhanagar 4) Prosanjit Biswas S/o Late Khitish Mondal (26) yrs. R/o Swarajgram, Ward No.2 5) Uttam Kr. Das S/o Late Mahadev Mohan Das (42) yrs. R/o Navin Nagar and 6) Swapan Biswas S/o Suresh Biswas (40) yrs. R/o Radhanagar, Ward No.2.
The aforesaid accused person are outsourced safai karmacharis working for Gram Panchayat Radhanagar and the aforesaid involved vehicle AN01 K 9604 Tanuja Transport is running on contract basis for garbage transport. Finding prima facie sufficient evidence for possession of red meat appearing to be venison from the aforesaid persons and commission of cognizable offence punishable under section 50/51 of Wildlife (Protection) act, 1972.
The recovered meat weighing 14 kgs on production of Mr. Khogen Biswas(Driver of Pick-up Van) and the involved vehicle Mahindra Bolero Pick-up Van bearing Reg. No. AN-01-K- 9604 was seized by Insp. Stalin N S, SHO PS Diglipur on 15/09/21 at 1305 hrs under the cover of seizure memo and all the above persons were arrested on the spot at 1315 hrs respectively.
The seizure intimation of meat was immediately informed to Range Officer, Diglipur Mr. Bipul Chandra Roy over Phone and the seized meat 14 kgs and 06 arrested persons alongwith involved vehicle Mahindra Bolero Pick-up Van bearing Reg. No. AN-01-K- 9604 along with the key were brought to PS Diglipur and handed over to forest officials after observing all codal formalities for further necessary action. The whole operation was conducted under the supervision of Mr. R.K. Sharma, SDPO(Diglipur).
The general public is requested to pass on credible information regarding any illegal activities to the mobile numbers 8900910218 & 9531856281. The identity of the informers will be kept secret and will also be suitably rewarded.
