Port Blair, Aug. 14: The Rangat police have seized 1 kg 50 gram illicit ganja on 10th Aug. 2012 in a raid at Chitrakut, Nimbutala.

On receipt of credible information from SI Mahesh Kumar, SHO, PS Rangat camp at Port Blair, a team consisting of SI D.K. Seal, SI Abdul Salam, HC A.Shaukat Ali, PCs Anil Yadav, Samsul  Hussain and HG SUjit Kumar alongwith Shri M. Ismail, Executive Magistrate, Rangat and independent witnesses conduct raid at Chitrakut and apprehended two persons namely Tapan Mistry  S/o Shri Biren Mistry (29) Pvt. Worker R/o Dasrathpur and recovered 1kg 50 gram illicit ganja from their possession.

After observing all codal formalities they were arrested U/s 20(b) (ii) (B) NDPS Act 1985 and a case vide Crime No. 111/2012 dated 10-08-2012 has been registered at PS Rangat against them. They were produced before the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge (Dist. & Session Judge) at Port Blair and were remanded to judicial custody for 14 days. Further investigation of the case is in progress.

The general public has been requested to pass on any credible information regarding illegal activities to the Police over phone number 274239, 100, 273206 so that such anti-social elements are brought to justice, a communication received from SP(D) N&M Andaman.