Port Blair, July 27: To reaffirm our fight against drugs, and as a capacity building measure, the Andaman & Nicobar Police in coordination with Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), organized a three hours training-cum-workshop programme on “NDPS Act and PITNDPS Act” for the Supervisory and Investigating officers of A&N Police in the Conference Hall, PHQ, on 26/07/23. The training was imparted by a team of officers from NCB, led by Shri Rakesh Chandra Shukla, Zonal Director, Kolkata Zone, NCB. Senior Officers of A&N Police, including all the DIGsP and SsP, also shared their experiences on the topics during the workshop. The list of participants included the officers and staff of A&N Police across the ranks from DySsP to PCs.

The main objective of the workshop was to enhance the knowledge and skills of the officers & staff of A&N Police regarding different mandatory and important provisions of “NDPS Act and PITNDPS Act”. During the Session, Shri Rakesh Chandra Shukla, Zonal Director, NCB, Kolkata delivered informative lectures on various topics like procedures for seizures and raids under NDPS Act, mandatory provisions of NDPS Act, provisions of preventive detention under PITNDPS Act, Financial investigation and seizure/attachment of illegally acquired properties of Narco-offenders, latest amendments and procedure of disposal of seized NDPS contrabands, etc.                 

About 100 participants from various Police Stations/Units of A&N Police attended the workshop in offline and online modes. A&N Police is committed towards taking all steps for eradication of the menace of drugs in A&N Islands. 

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-100/112, 232586, 9531856080, 9474290250, and 9434299028. The identity of the informer will be kept secret and he/she shall be suitably rewarded.