Port Blair, March 20: In a proactive effort to combat drug trafficking and to ensure the safety of our community, the Anti-Narcotics Police Station conducted a raid on the basis of a specific and credible information on 19/03/24. A Police team headed by Insp. S. Kannan, SHO Anti-Narcotics PS comprising of SI Mohd Rahil Islam, HC Sharfudeen, PC Raja Rao and LPC Nandita Mistry of Anti-Narcotics Police station conducted raid at Telgu Basti, near Sri Ram temple, Old Pahargaon and seized 02 Nos of cannabis plants weighing 1.750 Kgs from the backyard of the house of one V. Chinnari W/o late V. Shankar Rao (45) yrs R/o Telgu Basti, near Sri Ram Temple, Old Pahargaon and she was later arrested following due procedure.

This raid was conducted under the command of Shri Vishesh Dhatterwal, DANIPS Dy. SP (Narcotics) and under overall supervision of Shri Rajeev Ranjan, IPS, SP(CID). A case under relevant sections of NDPS Act-1985 has been registered at Anti-Narcotics PS and investigation is in progress.

The general public is requested to inform about any credible information pertaining to sale or possession of contrabands or any other illegal activity on the following telephone numbers- 100,112, 9434299028 & 9531856080. The identity of the informer will be kept secret.