Archives for November 27, 2024

Rabindranath Biswas
Kadamtala, Nov. 27: The presence of a crocodile in a pond of Mr. Bijoy Sheel of Fultala village under Gram Panchayat Kadamtala has created a panic for the entire Sheel family.
Talking to Andaman Sheekha Daily, Mr. Bijoy Sheel said that about one and half month ago a salt water strayed into his pond and started causing havoc. The crocodile might have swept into his 10-12 feet deep pond during the recent flooding caused by heavy rain in the area. The reptile has reportedly gobbled down all the fish in the pond and killed a number of ducks, Mr. Sheel said. “We are in tremendous panic, we usually take bath in our pond, but we have ceased to descend into the pond since the sighting of the crocodile lest it should attack us; our children are petrified of the one-and-half a meter long croc, while my octagerian father and elderly mother are the most vulnerable to the croc-attack, the panic-stricken Sheel said.” Expressing his deep anguish, he further said that the crocodile has eaten away all the fish worth of about one lakh rupees.
He reported the matter to the Forest Department with the request to capture and relocate the crocodile from his pond, he said. Accordingly, the concerned Forest Officials/staff visited Sheel’s pond for rescuing the crocodile. At first they tried to capture the reptile with a net, but when they reportedly failed to catch it, they brought a pump set for pumping out water and then capture the crocodile, but it also yielded no fruitful result. Then they reportedly aborted the rescue effort irresponsibly leaving the Sheel family in an awful situation, Mr. Sheel lamented. Mr. Bijoy Sheel went to the Range Office, Kadamtala to meet the Range Officer but he was reportedly unavailable in the Office, hence he couldn’t talk to him on the matter.
Mr. Sheel wants that the Administration should take immediate necessary steps in this regard and should capture & relocate the crocodile and provide relief to the Sheel family as well as to the reptile in no time, Mr. Bijoy Sheel added.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov 27: Disputes between house owners and the Tenants are very common in the Islands and elsewhere in the country. In order to give a protective clout to both house owners and the tenants, the parliament had passed a new regulation in the year 2023. Subsequent to that the President of India had promulgated a Regulation, namely the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Tenancy Regulation, 2023, as notified vide Notification No. CG-DL-E-24112023-250253 dated 24th November 2023. This regulation has been instituted to provide a comprehensive legal framework for tenancy in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, addressing the needs of both residents and tenants
However, Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray, Member of Parliament was informed by many people that the regulation has not been operationalized although 11 months has passed by since promulgation. This was due to the fact that the requisite Gazette Notification from the Andaman & Nicobar Administration to frame the necessary rules for its implementation has not been done. The lack of these operational guidelines is delaying the benefits and protections intended for the people of the islands under this regulation.
In view of the above the MP has requested the LG, in a recent letter, to expedite the framing and issuance of the required notification to bring the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Tenancy Regulation, 2023 into effect at the earliest.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov 27: In adherence to its zero-tolerance policy against crime, Police Station Pahargaon has apprehended seven individuals involved in a brutal attempt-to-murder incident at a bar in Garacharma.
On 24/11/2024, based on the complaint of the bar owner, Mr. K. Kumar, a case was registered at PS Pahargaon. As per the complaint, on the night of 23/11/2024, 03 individuals created a ruckus at the bar after consuming alcohol and refused to pay, leading to an altercation and assaulted bar staff. The next morning, these individuals returned to the bar, accompanied by others, armed with cricket bat and sticks. They assaulted the bar owner and staff with the intention to kill, caused serious injuries, damaged property and issued threats before fleeing the scene.
Upon receiving the report, an attempt-to-murder case was promptly registered and a dedicated team was constituted under the supervision of Inspector Mohd Elias, SHO, PS Pahargaon. The team, comprising of SI Manish Narayan supported by PCs L. Horo, Rahul Kumar, D. Shiv Kumar and H. Nishar conducted a meticulous investigation.
CCTV footage from the premises was thoroughly analyzed, enabling the team to swiftly identify and apprehend all seven accused 1. Abdul Salim R/o Teyerlabad 2. Sayied Ali Hussain 3. Mohammed Azaruddin , 4. Abdul Majeed, 5. Mohammed Rafique, 6. Ranjit Biswas and 7. Ashraf Ali Lasker all R/o Garacharma.
The entire operation was took place under the supervision of Mr. Manasvi Vashistha, DySP, APU & Miss Yogita Sharma, DySP, SDPO(SA) and the overall supervision of Mrs. Niharika Bhatt, 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 & 03192-236641. The identity of the informant will be kept secret.