Port Blair, July 2: In a prompt action against the bootleggers and illegal sale of liquor, the Excise team of PS Pahargaon arrested three persons in excise raid conducted on 1st July, 2020 and seized 82 bottles of IMFL.

Acting on tip off, the Excise team comprising HC/ A. Raja, PC/ M. Ashok Kumar, PC/ Sudeep Kumar & PC/ Rajesh Prasad headed by I/c PS Pahargaon, SI Mithun Kirtania conducted raids at Garacharma area. During the raid, 82 Nos. of IMFL bottles were recovered and arrested three persons namely (1) Bijay Toppo S/o Kailas Toppo, 30 yrs R/o Aniket (2) Arun Chandran S/o A. Alagu, 29 yrs R/o Austinabad and (3) Arun Prasad S/o Shri. Periya Swamy, 25 yrs R/o Nayashahar after observing all codal formalities and an Excise case was registered against them at PS Pahargaon. 

The entire raid took place under the supervision of Shri. Narra Chaitanya, IPS SDPO (South Andaman) and under the overall direction and supervision of Shri Manoj C., IPS, Superintendent of Police, South Andaman District. The general public is requested to share information pertaining to any crime or other illegal activities to police at 100, 112, & 03192-233077. The identity of the informant will be kept secret.