Port Blair, Oct. 18: On the basis of intelligence input, an excise raid was conducted today at New Pahargaon near Municipal market by the team of PS Central Crime Station comprising of Inspector Vishal Ram, SHO PS CCS along with Head Constable Sanjit Madhu and Constables N. Thangaraj, Chandran and K. Rajendran which resulted in the seizure of 188 bottles of IMFL from D. Sathiyendran S/o Shri K.Durai Swamy (43) yrs R/o Prothrapur who was possessing this huge quantity of IMFL without any valid licence or documents.

On this, a case has been registered under relevant sections at PS CCS and investigation is under progress. Accused D. Sathiyendran was also previously involved in another excise case. The raid was conducted under the overall supervision of Shri Rajeev Ranjan, IPS, SP (CID).

The general public is requested to inform about any credible information pertaining to illegal sale or possession of alcohol or any other illegal activity on the following telephone numbers- 100, 232586, 233307, 9474257242. The identity of the informer will be kept secret.