Port Blair, Dec. 19: On 19/12/2023, acting on a specific intelligence input from reliable source, a team of CID Unit consisting of Inspector S.Kannan, Addl. SHO PS CCS & Inspector Narcotics, SI Vinit Kr. Maurya, Constable Arti Kumari, Ratan Das & Vishal Kumar apprehended one person namely P.Sasi Kumar S/o Late S.Pitchai R/o Teylarabad with 20 pieces of illegal sawn padauk timber of different sizes measuring 0.640 Cbm which was kept at his premises. Padauk timbers were seized and accused person was detained after following due procedure.

Detained person along with seized articles were handed over to the officials of Forest Department, Garacharma Range for further necessary action.                                                                                                                                     

The general public is requested to inform about any credible information pertaining to any kind of illegal activity on the following telephone numbers- 100, 232586, 233307, 9474257242. The identity of the informer will be kept secret.