Port Blair, Oct. 29: PS Pahargaon team has busted a gambling den at Andal Basti and arrested 06 persons alongwith a total amount of Rs. 30,280/- which was used for gambling.

Upon receipt of credible information regarding gambling at Andal Basti near Murdakari, a police team comprising of SI Mohd. Rahil Islam, ASI Tarak Nath, HC/ A. Raja and PC/ Manikandan raided the gambling den on 28/10/2021 and arrested 06 persons involved in gambling. An amount of Rs. 30,280/- and a deck of playing cards were recovered from the possession of accused persons. The accused persons are identified as follows (1) A. Murugesan R/o Bhatubasti, (2) Biswajit Mondal R/o Patthergadda 4 No., (3) P. Mohammed Hanifa R/o Garacharma, (4) Ajay Golder R/o Bhatubasti, (5) V. Sundaram R/o Prothrapur, (6) P. Gurunathan R/o Garacharma.

The South Andaman District Police is committed to its policy of zero tolerance against any kind of anti-social activity and the team of Police Station Pahargaon has once again proved its commitment in this direction.

General public is hereby requested to pass on credible information regarding any kind of anti-social activity in their locality or any kind of crime to Police at 100, 112 & 03192-233077. Identity of the informer will be kept secret.