Port Blair, March 05: A&N Island Police Cricket team reaches the final in T-20 Inter Department Cricket Tournament by defeating Education Department by 33 runs. The tournament in which 11 teams are playing is being organized by Andaman Nicobar Cricket Association (ANCA) at Netaji Stadium.
After winning toss, batting first A&N Police set a target of 150 runs for the loss of 6 wickets off their 20 overs for the Education Department. Azharuddin from Police scored highest- 59 runs in 44 balls by hitting 5 fours & 2 sixes. The target of 150 runs could not be achieved and Education Department were bundled all out for 116 runs in 19.3 overs. Naushad from Education Department scored 32 runs. While bowling Rajesh Biswas from Police dented their batting by taking 3 wickets in an over.
A&N Police will play final on 08/03/2020 (Sunday) against the winner of second semi-final & emerged favourite team for the final. They had earlier defeated DSS, DHS, LIC teams in group stage before reaching semi-finals.
Four Arrests in Gambling Raid by South Andaman Police
Port Blair, Mar 05: Continuing with its crackdown on illegal activities, on 4th March of 2020, Insp. Mahesh Kumar, SHO PS Pahargaon alongwith District Special Police Squad arrested 04 persons with recovery of more than 30 thousand rupees.
Acting swiftly on a tipoff, the team comprising Insp. Mahesh Kumar, SHO PS Pahargaon, SI M. Abdul Rasheed, ASI Surya Narayan, HC Muthu Kumar, Constables Bipul Halder and M. Santosh Kumar raided the gambling den at New Pahargaon near Municipal Complex and arrested four persons namely (1) V. Kannan (45) yrs, R/o Junglighat, (2) V. Sundaram (45) yrs, R/o Prothrpur near Mosque, (3) G. Sarvanan (34) yrs, R/o Buniyadabad & (4) Sunny Thomas (58) yrs. R/o Pahargaon near Shiv Temple. A sum of Rs. 30,850/- alongwith 52 Nos. playing card and a Bed sheet were seized from the spot.
The entire operation took place under SDPO South Andaman, Smti. Sandhya Swamy, IPS and under the overall direction and supervision of Shri. Manoj C., IPS, Superintendent of Police, South Andaman District. The general public is requested to share information pertaining to any crime or other illegal activities to Police at 112, 03192-232100 & 03192-233077. The identity of the informant will be kept secret.
Nicobar Police Organises Skit on Road Accident, POCSO & Suicide at Car Nicobar
Port Blair, Mar 05: On 04th March 2020 Nicobar District Police organised a SKIT in Perka village, Car Nicobar to curb the ongoing trend and rise in Road Accidents, Suicide and POCSO cases occurring in this District. The show was performed at the community hall of Perka, Car Nicobar, attended by all the village Captains and general public in large numbers.
The skit was performed by police officials of Nicobar District. The theme & story for the skit was devised by ASI Diana who also anchored the show.
ASI Simhadri presented lecture on road safety measures, latest MV Act amendments and DySP Prashant Choudhary, SDPO Car Nicobar addressed the gathering and expressed deep concern over the rising trends in Suicides, POCSO and Road Accidents cases happening since 3 years in Nicobar District and appealed one and all present there to take active participation in Sports, Music and cultural activities and to identify depressed individuals for counseling and mediations at Police Station level. Further, he stressed for awareness among local folks regarding the POCSO Act and its stringent penal provisions.
South Andaman District Police Offensive on Illegal Liquor: 301 Bottles Seized, Four Arrested
Port Blair, May 04: Intensifying the continuous crackdown on illegal sale of liquor and bootlegging, South Andaman District Police seized 301 bottles of IMFL and arrested four bootleggers.
On 01.03.2020 SI Gaurav Benerjee, SHO Chatham alongwith South Andaman District Special Team comprising of SI M. Abdul Rasheed, ASI Surya Narayan, Constables Bipul Halder, M. Santosh Kumar and Nandita Mistry have conducted raid at Buniyadabad area and recovered 58 bottles of IMFL from the possession of C. Robert (40 yrs.) r/o Buniyadabad.
On 03.03.2020 Insp. Mahesh Kumar Yadav, SHO Pahargaoan along with South Andaman District Special Team comprising of SI M. Abdul Rasheed, ASI Surya Narayan, Constables Bipul Halder, M. Santosh Kumar and Nandita Mistry have conducted raids at Bathu Basti and Prothrapur area and recovered 141 bottles of IMFL from the possession of K. Jayashankar (41 yrs.) r/o Bhatubasti and Kanna Rajan (36 yrs.) r/o Prothrapur.
On 03.03.2020, the team of PS Aberdeen led by Insp. Sanjay Kumar, SHO PS Aberdeen comprising SI P. Jeevan, HC Sunil Singh Yadav, PCs, Suresh & Vinod Linya conducted raid at South Point Machi Line and recovered a total 102 Nos. of IMFL bottles from the possession of accused namely M. Murgeshan S/o Late R. Magalingam R/o South Point, Machi Line, Port Blair.
The entire operation took place under Ms. Sandhya Swamy, IPS, SDPO South Andaman under the overall direction and supervision of Mr. Manoj C., IPS, Superintendent of Police, South Andaman District. The public is requested to share information about illegal brewing and sale of illicit liquor and narcotic drugs with Police so that such anti-social elements are brought to justice. Such information may be provided at 112, 100, 03192-232100 & 03192-232400 for swift action. The identity of the informer will be kept secret.
Good Samaritans of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and South Andaman Police Saves Victim of Road Accident
Port Blair, Mar 03: On 03rd March, 2020, an accident took place at Nayagaon junction in which a two-wheeler rider was on the way to Chakkargaon in a scooty bearing Regn. No. AN01-N 7844 and instantly, the rider lost his balance and fell down on the road. In the same movement of time, a truck bearing Regn. No. AN01-K 8618 coming from opposite direction move upon the right hand of the victim resulting to heavy loss of blood and sustained grievous injuries.
Many bystanders and commuters were often present during the time of accident but no one came forward to help the victim who was in unconscious condition due to heavy bleeding. During the time, SI Shaji Mathew of A&N Police was on his way for duty, seeing the traffic jam he immediately rushed to the spot and found the victim struggling for his life. Immediately, without wasting any time, he shifted the victim in a private vehicle with the help of few public persons to G.B. Pant Hospital and after which he cleared the traffic jam.
Due to timely intervention of SI Shaji Mathew alongwith other Good Samaritans saved the precious life of a youth.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has already issued a specific direction to encourage Good Samaritans and bystanders to come forward to help the road accident victims and also defined that Police or other agencies will not make any compulsion on the Samaritans for giving statements or to assist them. The guideline says that a bystander or Good Samaritans including eyewitness of a road accident may take the injured to the nearest hospital and he or she shall be allowed to leave immediately. The guidelines make it clear that the good Samaritans will not be liable for any civil and criminal liability. Hence, it is, requested that the General Public may proactively help the road accident victims and they will be suitably rewarded.
DGP, ANI Presides over the Valediction Ceremony of BPR&D Sponsored 05 Days Training for Investigators on “Safety of Women” Organized At PTS, Prothrapur
Port Blair, March 02: Andaman & Nicobar Police in collaboration with Bureau of Police Research & Development organized two training programmes for investigators on “Safety of Women” at Police Training School, Prothrapur from 17th February 2020 to 21st February 2020 & 24th February 2020 to 28th February 2020 and Director General of Police, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Mr. Dependra Pathak, IPS, was the Chief Guest on the occasion of valediction ceremony of the programme organized at Police Training School, Prothrapur on 28th February 2020. Shri Madhup Kumar Tewari, IPS, Inspector General of Police (L&O), Mr. Sanjay Kumar, IPS, Inspector General of Police (HQ), Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jain, IPS, Inspector General of Police, Mr. Vijay Singh, IPS, DIGP (Intl.), Mr. Jatin Narwal, IPS, DIGP (HQ), all Superintendents of Police, Dy. Superintendents of Police, all Inspectors and Station House Officers also attended the valedictory function.
These Training programmes for investigators on “Safety of women” were organized so as to empower them with the required professionalism, in terms of knowledge, skills and attitudes, for dealing with the cases of violence against women and also for effectively addressing the challenges relating to women safety. It was felt that building the capacity of police personnel is essential for ensuring the protection of women’s rights and for providing a safe and secure environment for women. These programmes were sponsored by BPR&D under Nirbhaya Fund.
The Director General of Police, in his valedictory address, emphasized on the need for greater sensitivity in handling the victims of crime against women and a professional approach for investigating these cases. He expressed satisfaction that these programmes have provided a very useful platform to the participants to learn the nuances of investigation related to crime against women and to share their problems and difficulties in the investigation of sensitive cases. He also interacted with the participants and responded to the questions raised by them on various issues such as sensitivity towards complainant(s)/victim(s) of crime, effective and visible patrolling, examination of witnesses, court procedures etc. He also appreciated and complimented the efforts of entire team of Police Training School for organizing these programmes. Earlier, Ms. Usha Rangnani, IPS, Principal, Police Training School, welcomed the gathering and highlighted the key elements of the training programme.A total of 50 participants have benefitted from the programme.
The important topics that were covered in these training programmes were crime against women, victim counseling, crime scene investigation, forensic medicine and post mortem examinations, scientific interrogation techniques, mobile forensics and digital evidence, cybercrime and cyber security, recent amendments in laws related to crime against women and behavioral techniques for dealing with victims and complainants of crime against women. Experts from the field and specialists in subjects have taken Lectures on these topics and given their valuable inputs for building the proficiency of police personnel for investigating the cases of crime against women and for sensitizing them towards women safety. This time more emphasis was laid on practical exposure through case studies, group exercises, role-plays, demonstration and illustrations apart from theoretical lectures so as to develop necessary skills in trainees to translate knowledge into action and to understand the theoretical training in its proper perspective. The programme concluded with the vote of thanks by Mr. Michael Raj, DANIPS, Vice Principal, Police Training School, Prothrapur.
Special Drive by A&N Traffic Police
Port Blair, Feb 28: In view of increasing complaints of rash, negligent & drunken driving in the Municipal areas from general public, Aberdeen Traffic Branch conducted special drive on 27.02.2020 late night by placing barricades on various Traffic junctions like Garacharma, School Line, Mazar Pahar and Delanipur. During the drive, around 1500 vehicles were checked by the traffic teams and 257 vehicles were found in violation of various sections of Motor Vehicle Act & Rules and were challaned. The special drive was conducted under the command of Mr. Ajay Kumar Rai, DANIPS, Dy.SP (Traffic) under the close supervision of Mr. Anant Mittal, IPS, SP (Traffic).
Moreover, during the Special Drive,Total 18 out of 16 drivers/riders under the violation of Drunken drive viz. 1).J. Vishal S/o K. Johney (25)yrs R/o Hope Town, Ferrargunj 2)Sunder Roy S/o Shishe Kr. Roy (24)yrs R/o Carbyn Chowk3)K. Nagrajan S/o Mr. K. Padtally (28)yrs R/o Round Basti. 4)Arun Chakraborty S/o Tarakeswar Chakaraborty (33)yrs R/o Police Qtr, Junglighat5)Barun Roy S/o Chandi Charan Roy (28)yrs R/o Pongychaung6)Etwa Horo S/o SomraHoro (26)yrs R/o Bargat Line 7)Humanyu Rasid Ahmed S/o Sarif Ahmed (43)yrs R/o Delanipur8)Siddheswar Biswas S/o Ranjit Biswas (45)yrs R/o Sippighat 9)Sanjeev Rao S/o Late M. Raja Rao (51)yrs R/o Near Range Office, Garacharma10)Poobalan S/o P. Babu (24)yrs R/o BathuBasti11)Manickam S/o Late Mari (28)yrs R/o Dairy Farm12)Rahul David S/o Dhanaraj David (22)yrs R/o Round Basti Near Shiv Temple13)Barun Mondal S/o Gokul Mondal (29)yrs R/o Garacharma14)Joseph S/o Mr. Melkier (26)yrs R/o Olchinko Tuket Kinmai Village, Car Nicobar15)Vinayak V S/o Mr. Vijayadharam (30)yrs R/o Minnie Bay Near KV-I School 16)P. Shakthi Murgan S/o Late Pokkaram (38)yrs R/o Garacharma and 02 drivers/riders under the violation of Dangerous drive viz. 1).N. Satish Kumar S/o N. Laxmi Narayan (20)yrs R/o Gurudwara Lane2)N. Bala Krishna S/o N. Vallaiah (19)yrs R/o Near Power House were booked for Dangerous driving. Such drive will be conducted regularly to book such violations.
The Traffic Police once again cautions the vehicle users to obey the traffic rules and regulations and the traffic signals and signs displayed at various junctions and places. Further, the vehicle users/owners are also cautioned to abstain from Obstructive Parking of their vehicles and advised to park on the designated place of parking as declared by them during the time of vehicle registration.Action would be taken against violators of traffic rules as per law.
It is once again requested from general public to report violations of M.V rules through Facebook @ www.facebook.com/AndamanNicobarTrafficPolice, Twitter @ www.twitter.com/ANTrafficPolice and Whatsapp @ 9531892228 by posting a clear photo/video of erring driver/rider violating traffic rules with clear visible of registration number of vehicle, date, time and location of violation for initiating further legal action.
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American National reportedly killed by Sentinelese Tribes of Andaman
Sheekha Bureau
Port Blair, Nov 20: An American tourist, identified as John Allen Chau, 27 years, has been reportedly killed by tribes of Sentinelese Community at North Sentinel Island.
Unconfirmed sources say that the American National had gone to North Sentinel Island with a local fisherman nearly five days back to interact with Sentinelese tribes, where he was reportedly killed by the hostile tribes of Sentinel Islands.
It has been learnt that since this afternoon several closed door meetings have been conducted by senior police officers to get complete details about this case and to register a proper FIR, in this regard.
Atlast, by late evening, a senior police officer confirmed that tonight a case of murder has been registered against unknown tribal members of Sentinelese Community.
“After getting relevant information a murder case has been registered,” the senior officer said.
Sources said that the victim visited Andaman and Nicobar Islands five times in past and had a strong desire to meet Sentinelese Tribes for preaching Christianity.
John Allen Chau reportedly hired fishing dinghy from Chidiyatapu area and with the help of some fishermen he reached closed to the Island on 16 November 2018, from where he travelled in his own canoe. Sources also said that a failed attempt was made on 14 November 2018 also.
Sources said that at North Sentinel Island he was killed by the hostile tribes and his body was spotted by some fishermen.
The Deputy Commissioner South Andaman and even the official spokesperson of A & N Administration were unavailable for a comment in this regard.
According to sources, John Allen Chau was staying in a moderate hotel at Dignabad area of Port Blair city.
Sentinelese is a hostile tribal community living in North Sentinel Island of South Andaman.
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Port Blair, Aug 30: It seems that soon the dream of having a Bridge between Port Blair City and Bambooflat Island of South Andaman region will be materialized as the Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lt. Gen (Retd.) A K Singh today said that the A & N Administration is waiting for a feasibility report in this regard.
Addressing a gathering at Stewart Gunj Village today during his visit to South Andaman villages, the Lt. Governor said that the initial bidding process for a feasibility report for construction of a bridge connecting Chatham & Bambooflat had been attended by three firms and one firm had been entrusted to submit a feasibility report by December.
“The feasibility report would decide whether or not to proceed further with the idea of constructing a bridge,” the Lt. Governor said.
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Sanjib Kumar Roy
Port Blair, Feb 26: Though the Supreme Court of India has barred government or private buses or other commercial vehicles from carrying tourists through the Andaman Trunk Road (ATR), yet nearly 70 IFS trainee (who are not Islanders) were allowed to cross, Jirkatang- Middle Strait stretch of Andaman Trunk Road in Private Buses on Monday and Tuesday.
According to information received here nearly 31 IFS trainees travelled through ATR yesterday in a private bus, Shahi’s Coach. These trainees crossed Jirkatang Check Post yesterday morning and reached Baratang Jetty, from where they were taken to Limestone Caves in three private dinghies namely, Sri Ganga, King Cave and Parrot Island. Today all the 32 trainee IFS officers returned back to Port Blair again in the same bus, crossing Jarawa Tribal Reserve area of Andaman Trunk Road.
The matter does not end here, this morning again another batch of around 35 IFS Trainees were taken to Baratang in a private bus namely, Dhanalakshmi. These IFS officers were also taken to Limestone Caves in two private dinghies and one departmental dinghy. The second batch of IFS officers will return back to Port Blair tomorrow again via ATR, it is learnt.
Andaman Sheekha tried to cross check the matter with the Superintendent of Police of South Andaman but his mobile phone was unreachable from 8.15 pm to 9.00 PM.
When other sources in Police Department were contacted they replied that these IFS trainees were allowed to use Andaman Trunk Road because they had an official order issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) and the order was also signed by the IG Police.
This shows that the visit has been shown as official visit by the Administration but if this was an official visit then why these IFS trainees were taken to Limestone Caves in private dinghies like tourists? Isn’t it clear cut violation of Supreme Court Order?
On one hand nearly 2500 tour operators and travel agents (direct victim of ATR closure) have lost their prime source of income due to closure of Andaman Trunk Road on the other hand such indirect government sponsored tourism is making mockery of the law and also Supreme Court’s order.
If sending these IFS trainees to Baratang was so important why the Administration did not arrange a boat for them? When the Administration can ask tourists to use boats to reach N & M Andaman why these IFS officers were not sent to Baratang by boat?
Publishing a counter reply against all report carried out by local media has become a trend in all local departments, and in this case also it is expected that the Forest Department will soon come up with an explanation but ultimately it is the truth that trumps. Hope the Chief Secretary will look into this matter and will support the truth by taking action in this case.