Port Blair, Sept. 11: Acting on a specific intelligence input from reliable source, Police team from Central Crime Station consisting of SI M.A Rasheed, HC/264 Sanjay Kujur, PC/2836 Raja Rao and LHG(R)/114 Saramma apprehended one lady namely Bina Mondal W/o Shri Jyotiprokash Mondal (45) yrs R/o R.K Pur, Little Andaman with 2.049 Kgs of Ambergris on 09/09/2022.  Ambergris was seized and the lady was detained after observing all codal formalities.

Sale of Ambergris is prohibited as it is a product released from Sperm Whales, an endangered species, which are protected under Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act-1927

Detained lady along with seized Ambergris was handed over to officials of Protection Range, Wild Life Division, Haddo 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.