Port Blair, Oct. 11: PS Central Crime Station has again cracked down on the gamblers in the Capital. Upon receiving the information that some mischievous elements are indulging in Gambling in an open area behind PHC Garacharma. Dy. SP (CID) Abhishek Gupta immediately formed a team under Inspr. Mahesh Kr. Yadav, SHO, PS Central Crime Station and directed the team to conduct raid on the spot.

The team comprising of Inspr. Mahesh Kr. Yadav, Head Constable P. Mustafa, Sanjay Kujur, Constable N. Thangaraj, H. K Yadav, K. Rajendran reached the spot and found the information to be correct and spotted some persons gambling in the open. The team immediately got hold of the gamblers who tried to flee and seized the board money and cash in their possession.

All 07 gamblers were arrested and Rs. 15,440/- in cash was recovered from their possession with board money of Rs. 13,200/-. The accused were identified as 1). Yadav Rao R/o Garacharma behind PHC 2). SeronKujur R/o Garacharma behind PHC 3). Birsa Gudia  R/o Manglutang 4). Sukram  R/o Garacharma behind PHC 5). Shankar Samaddar  R/o Garacharma behind PHC 6). Jayaraja  R/o Garacharma behind PHC 7). D. Rajesh R/o Garacharma behind PHC.The Police have registered a case under section 5/7 of Andaman and Nicobar gambling regulation 1951. During the Pooja festival this is the 6th consecutive strike on gamblers within a month. The raid has taken place under overall supervision of SP(CID) Ravi Kumar Singh, IPS. 

The Andaman & Nicobar Police is taking all possible steps in making these islands free from anti-social activity and keeping strict vigil over gamblers, smuggling and proliferation of narcotics substances in these Islands. General Public is once again requested to pass on credible information on narcotics substances, illegal sale of liquor, gambling or any illegal activity on the telephone numbers: 233307, 232586, 100, 9474233832 (SHO) & 8900910419 (Dy.SP CID). The identity of informer will be kept secret.