Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov. 27: Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency today felicitated the Officers and men of Indian Coast Guard at Raj Niwas who were part of the Operation which resulted in the seizure of approximately 6000 kgs of illegal drugs from Andaman Sea, one of the biggest drug overhauls in Indian maritime history.

The Lt. Governor congratulated the Officers and men for their exemplary courage and devotion to duty resulting in the capture of the Myanmarese Fishing boat & crew members with illegal drugs. The Lt. Governor also interacted with the Officers and men of Indian Coast Guard and handed over ‘LG’s On the Spot Commendation Certificates’ and mementoes to them.

The Officers & men who received the ‘On the Spot Commendation Certificates’ were Dy Comdt Amit Chauhan (1238-M), Dy Comdt Chirag Luthra (1312-E), Dy Comdt Sachin Yadav (1637-S) and Akshay Singh Bhadauriya U/Nvk(ME) 14542-Z.