Port Blair, Dec 05: In a significant crackdown, the Special Crime Station team of Andaman and Nicobar Police apprehended two individuals with 7.246 kilograms of ganja.
Addressing a press conference at CID office the Deputy Inspector General S.K. Tyagi today informed that On 04/12/2023, acting on a specific intelligence input received from reliable source, a Police team comprising of Inspector Vishal Ram, SHO PS Central Crime Station, SI Parvash, Head Constable Sanjit Madhu & Sanjay Kujur and Constables N. Thangaraj & K. Rajendran of PS CCS conducted raid at Hotel ACC, Mohanpura and seized 7.246 Kgs of Ganja from the possession of Animesh Ezzedder R/o Nabagram, Kalighat and Bacha Das R/o Subhash Gram, Diglipur who were staying in a private hotel in Mohanpura and they were arrested on the spot following due procedure.
The raid took place under the command of Dy. SP (CID) and under overall supervision of Shri Rajeev Ranjan, IPS, SP (CID).
He added that a case under relevant sections of NDPS Act-1985 has been registered at PS CCS and investigation is in progress. Animesh Ezzedder was also previously arrested in another NDPS case of PS Kalighat for recovery of 4.174 Kgs Ganja.
The general public is requested to inform about any credible information pertaining to sale or possession of contrabands or any other illegal activity on the following telephone numbers- 100, 232586, 233307, 9474257242 & 9531856080. The identity of the informer will be kept secret.