CCS Raids Bamba Nallah Jungle, Recovers 710 Liters Spirituous Illicit Liquor “Junglee”

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Port Blair, Aug 25: The Central Crime Station police in its continuous efforts to crackdown on bootlegging, illegal and spurious liquors striking hard against bootleggers, conducted a Jungle search operation at Bamba Nallah Sippighat area.

After persistent efforts and developing specific information, the staff of PS Central Crime Station comprising ASI Vijay Shankar, Head Constables Sanjay Kujur, Upender Singh, S. Baroi, Constables P. K. Mondal and Hari Krishna Yadav under the command of Inspr. Mahesh Kumar Yadav, SHO, PS CCS, carried out a jungle search operation against bootleggers in Bamba Nallah Sippighat jungle. After searching for an hour, they found two persons who were making some beverage with bhatti and other equipments. The team encircled them and overpowered them as they tried to flee from the spot. These accused persons identified themselves as P. Devasitham R/o Sippighat near Community Hall and S. Thomas R/o Bamba Nallah, Sippighat. They further admitted to making alcoholic beverage, locally known as “Junglee” as during the lockdown there is a huge demand of IMFL. As ANIIDCO vends are closed there is a huge profit from selling this junglee sharab.

The raiding team seized 01 plastic jericane containing 10 litres of spurious illicit liquor “Junglee” from the spot. Bhatti and other articles were also seized and 04 drums containing around 700 liters of Fermented wash (Lahan) were destroyed on the spot. Such alcoholic beverage made under unlicensed condition is illegal and can be highly toxic. A case under section 188/34 IPC r.w.s 32 Reg. III rd of 1876 & 51(b) of DM Act 2005 was registered at PS CCS. The jungle search operation was conducted under the supervision of Sh. Jagdev Singh Yadav, Dy.SP (CID) and overall command and supervision of Shri Ravi Kumar Singh, IPS, SP(CID).

The Andaman & Nicobar Police is taking all possible steps in making these islands free from anti-social activities and keeping strict vigil over gamblers, smuggling and proliferation of narcotics substances in these Islands. General Public is 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. The identity of the informer will be kept secret.