Tarun Karthick
Port Blair, 02 June 2024
In a decisive move against drug trafficking, the Anti-Narcotics Police Station, supported by the Dog Squad, conducted two coordinated raids on May 31, 2024, resulting in significant seizures and arrests.
The first operation was launched based on precise intelligence. A police team from the Anti-Narcotics Police Station, comprising SI Mohd Rahil Islam, PC/2836 M. Raja Rao, and LPC/2661 R. Kavita, alongside the Dog Squad team including PC/167 Ashim Ray, Dog Handler with Sniffer Dog ‘ORAN’, and PC/1297 Anand Lall, intercepted Mrs. Sabita Das (53), a private labourer from Saudpara, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. Sabita Das, who had arrived in Port Blair from Kolkata via Air India, was found in possession of 995 grams of ganja hidden in her bag. Following all legal formalities, the contraband was seized, and Das was arrested on the spot.
In a separate operation on the same day, another team from the Anti-Narcotics Police Station, comprising ASI Mohammed Rafique, HC/786 Abdul Salam, and PC/1173 Ratan Das, along with the same Dog Squad team, intercepted Jogesh Biswas R/o Kalapathar near Kangaroo Bar, Sippighat. Biswas, who also arrived in Port Blair from Kolkata via an Air India flight, was caught with 1140 Alprazolam 0.5 mg tablets concealed in his bag. The tablets were seized, and Biswas was arrested on the spot, adhering to all legal protocols.
Both operations were conducted under the supervision of Mr. Vishesh Dhatterwal, DANIPS, Dy.SP, Narcotics, and overall supervision by Mr. Mohd. Irshad Haider, IPS, SP (CID), A&N Islands. Cases under the relevant sections of the NDPS Act, 1985, have been registered at the Anti-Narcotics Police Station, and further investigations are underway.
The Anti-Narcotics Police Station has urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities related to drug trafficking or substance abuse. The community’s cooperation is vital in creating a safer, drug-free society. Suspicious activities can be reported to the police at 112/100 or 232586.