Port Blair, Feb 16: Three persons have been apprehended from North Wandoor after seizure of 94 Kgs of venison from their possession by a team of PS Humfrygunj on 09/02/2018.

On receipt of credible information that three persons namely 1) Mantu Das R/o Wandoor, 2) R. Prabhu R/o Hasmatabad 3)Munna Ram Pahan R/o New Wandoor will be  bringing venison at North Wandoor, a police team led by Inspector K. Binoj, SHO PS Humfrygunj along with ASI R B S Durai, PC/1876 Mintu Kumar Dey, PC/175 Surender Singh Yadav,PC/1571 Ignacius Kujur, PC/1687 Mohd. Shafique HG/ 401 Girender Lal and PC(D)/3042 Periyaswamy reached the spot and prepared themselves for a raid. Soon, one engine dinghy bearing Reg. No.INDANSA MO MFV MTI with 03 persons onboard reached near the sea shore of North Wandoor. Immediately the police team conducted the raid and recovered 94 Kgs venison U/s 50 of Wildlife Protection Act 1972. Later the above accused along with the seized venison and engine dinghy was handed over to the concerned Range Officer of Forest Dept for further necessary action. The whole operation was conducted under the supervision of Shri. Mohd.Umar, SDPO (B/Flat).