Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 02 May 2025
In a significant operation conducted on 26th April 2025, police personnel from PS Billiground, acting on precise intelligence, apprehended a 23-year-old man from Cutbert Bay and seized over 2 kilograms of methamphetamine — a banned psychotropic substance under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
The operation was led by Sub-Inspector M.V. Shiju Kumar following credible information that the suspect was in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine and actively seeking buyers. Upon receiving the tip, SI Shiju Kumar alerted Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Rangat, Mr. Chandan G.S. (DANIPS), who directed immediate action and confirmed his participation in the raid.
A special raiding team was swiftly formed, including SI M.V. Shiju Kumar, HC/441 Diwbendu Biswas, PC/2567 Abhijit Mondal, PC/971 Samir Halder, PC/863 Sujan Gharami, and LPC/2618 Sony Kumari. The team also included Scene of Crime Officer Ms. Nasreen, who played a crucial role in evidence handling and on-site testing.
Given the remote location of Cutbert Bay, accessible only via water, logistical support was arranged through a local motorized dinghy, and the team departed from Betapur Dinghy Ghat.
After Reaching Cutbert Bay, the team proceeded on foot to the suspect’s residence. On arrival at, the location, police identified the accused and informed him of the reason for their presence. Legal procedures under the NDPS Act were meticulously followed, including informing the accused of his rights and serving notice under Section 50 of the Act.
Though no contraband was found during the initial search of the house, the accused later admitted to concealing the drugs in a hidden spot in the forested area behind his home. He led the team to the location, where two golden yellow plastic packets were recovered, each containing a crystalline substance suspected to be methamphetamine.
Scene of Crime Officer Ms. Nasreen conducted on-the-spot testing using a drug detection kit, which confirmed the substance as methamphetamine. The seized drugs were found to weigh 1.018 kg and 1.026 kg respectively, totalling 2.173 kg — a quantity that falls under the “commercial” category as defined in the NDPS Act.
The substance was sealed and seized on site as per legal protocol under videographic documentation. The accused was formally arrested and later transported to PS Billiground.
The case has been registered under Section 22(c) of the NDPS Act.