Port Blair, Sept. 11: Acting on a specific intelligence input from reliable source, Police team from Central Crime Station consisting of SI Parvash, HC/707 S. Baroi, HC/254 Sanjay Kujur, PC/2079 G. Ravi and PC/1143 K. Rajendran apprehended two persons namely M. Muthu Kumar S/o Shri. Murgeshan (35) yrs, Pvt. Labour R/o New Bimblitan and A. Xavier S/o Late Arokiyan (47) yrs, Pvt. Labour R/o Old Bimblitan at Paddauk Bagicha, 6 No. near Nayashahar Dam, New Bimblitan with 12 pieces of illegal sawn padauk timber of different sizes along with sawing equipment.  Padauk timbers were seized and accused persons were detained observing all codal formalities.

Accused persons along with seized articles were handed over to 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, 9474290250. The identity of the informer will be kept secret.