Port Blair, Mar 20: A joint team of PS Ograbraj and AAJVS staff laid a trap by hiding themselves in the jungle of Jarawa reserve area of Sona Pahar near APWD Dam on March 18 to apprehend persons involving in exchange of items with the Jarawa tribals. The team succeeded in apprehending red handed one Naresh Lall (29) yrs, R/o Caddle Gunj exchanging items with the Jarawa tribals, but his associate Dayal Das (32) yrs R/o Ferrargunj managed to abscond from the place. However, later the accused was also apprehended. Both the accused persons were arrested under sections 7/8 of A&N PAT Reg. 1956 and the motor cycle bearing Regn No. AN01-D-7849 involved in the crime was also seized. On this, a case vide FIR No. 22/16 dated 18/03/2016 has been registered at PS Ograbraj. Further investigation of the case is in progress.
In the past few days, police team of PS Humfrigunj with assistance of Police Marine Force has arrested 14 fishermen and 8 crew of game fishing boats and seized their 03 fishing dinghies and 02 game fishing boats bearing Regn. No. ANB MV SA 151, ANB MV SA 575, IND 538, IND SA MM 1106 M.V. Calipso and IND AN SA MM 604 MV White Horse, for tress passing near the North Sentinel Island. On this, three cases vide FIR No. 09/16, 19/16 & 20/16 U/s 7/8 PAT Regulation 1956 have been registered at PS Humfrigunj.
Fishermen and game fishing operators have been hereby cautioned not to venture into the restricted reserve forest area failing which, stringent action will be taken against them. They are advised to never establish any contact with the aboriginal tribes. Similarly the nearby villagers of Jarawa reserve areas are also cautioned not to indulge in any kind of barter with the tribals. Andaman & Nicobar Police remains vigilant towards the protection of aboriginal tribes.
