Port Blair, Dec. 23: Working towards its commitment to make the A&N Islands drug-free, N&M Andaman District Police is conducting regular raids. Based on an intelligence, regarding cultivation of Cannabis plants a police team headed by SI Basudev Baroi, I/c OP Rest Camp, PC/1428 Abdul Safique, PC/2614 Hemant Rao and PC/2732 Seema Tirkey conducted raid on 21/12/2022 and recovered 02 Nos. Cannabis plants from possession of Rohit Kumar Bairagi R/o Tugapur-8.  The accused was arrested and a case was registered under relevant sections of NDPS Act at PS Mayabunder.

Mayabunder, Dec. 23: For the ease of general public, the hearing of sub-division cases is being done only through virtual mode by the Deputy Commissioner, North & Middle Andaman. As part of this, a total of 15 sub-division cases were disposed yesterday.

Port Blair, Dec. 23: The National Consumer Day will be observed tomorrow (Dec.24) in these Islands along with rest of the country. As part of the weeklong celebration, the Department of CS & CA, A & N Administration has conducted various programmes to create awareness on Consumer Protection Act, 2019 amongst the consumers of these Islands.

Port Blair, Dec. 23: Police Training School, Prothrapur conducted a 15 days Self Defence Training for the students of GSS School Bathubasti. The program concluded with a demonstration function held on 23/12/2022 in which Shri Sanjay Kumar Jain, IPS, IGP(L&O) presided over as the Chief Guest of the function in presence of Shri S. Suresh Kumar, Principal, GSSS B/Basti, Shri M.K Shukla, Vice Principal (PTS) A&N Police and other teachers & students of the School.

Port Blair, Dec. 23: In view of the manifold increase in the vehicular traffic in the route between Chatham and Bambooflat, the Directorate of Shipping Services has decided to impose restriction on the movement/ transportation of commercial vehicles, through the vehicle ferry vessels operating in the above route, during the peak hours i.e. between 7.30 am to 9.45 am and from 5 pm to 6.45 pm on all working days except Holidays.