Vikramaditya
Port Blair, Feb 10: In yet another strike against Ganja in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the CCS team of A & N Police has arrested one person from Shaheed Dweep and seized nearly 1.2 KG of Ganja from his possession. The Ganja reportedly reached Shaheed Dweep by India Post Parcel.

Port Blair, Feb 07: In a first-of-a-its-kind case in the Islands, A&N Police has frozen immovable property, bank accounts and seized 04 vehicles of drug peddler Mohammed Sultan R/o Garacharama, a release issued by SP CID said here today.
“He was arrested on 22/10/2020 by Police Station Central Crime Station with 13.320 Kgs of Ganja. Md. Sultan has amassed huge wealth through his career of crime. During investigation by PS CCS the details of his illegally acquired properties were traced and identified. The investigation resulted in a Seizing/Freezing Order by the Station House Officer, PS as regards to a land piece at Chouldhari, four vehicles and 4 bank accounts having significant deposits. Mohammed Sultan has been involved in 11 cases of drugs and other cases since 2008,” the release added.
According to the release, the order was confirmed by the Competent Authority and Administrator, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, resulting in freezing of his immovable property and seizure of his movable properties including four nos. of vehicles viz. a super luxury Audi A4, Maruti Vitara Brezza, Maruti Ertiga VDI and Suzuki Access Moped. The seizure and investigation was carried out under Sh. Jagdev Singh Yadav, DANIPS, Dy.SP (CID).
“Andaman & Nicobar Police is committed to eradicate the menace of drugs from the Islands and to take strict legal action against drug peddlers including seizure and forfeiture of their illegitimate gains. The general public is requested to share any information related to drugs in the Island on the following numbers:233307, 232586, 100, & 9474290250 and/or through email at: spcid.and@nic.in The informer will be suitably rewarded and his/her identity will be kept secret,” the release added.

Port Blair, Feb 08: On 06/02/2021, an information was received at PS Swaraj Dweep regarding sighting of an unidentified dead body at Vijay Nagar beach, Swaraj Dweep. Upon this, an investigation into the death was launched and the deceased was identified as Saw Kevin S/o. Saw Francis (30) yrs, who worked as a boat operator at Dive India.
As the circumstances surrounding the death appeared suspicious, a special team consisting of SI P.R. Pradeep, SI P. C. Manickam, SI B. Santosh Kumar, HC/Sanjit Surin, PC/Chanden Sen, PC/499 Aslam & PC/T. Shinivasan was formed under the leadership of SI. Vinit Kumar Maurya, SHO, PS Swaraj Dweep to crack the blind case. The special team started working on different angles, interrogated more than 50 persons, collected information from local sources, checked the CCTV footage of all the places where the deceased might have visited last night. Finally one suspect namely Chiranjit Sarkar @ Golu was zeroed upon and was nabbed.
After sustained interrogation, the suspect namely Chiranjit Sarkar @ Golu confessed to his involvement in the crime and narrated the entire sequence of the crime. Accordingly, the Unnatural Death enquiry was converted into a murder case vide FIR No. 07/2021 Dated 06/02/2021 U/s 302 IPC against Chiranjit Sarkar @ Golu S/o Shri Paritosh Sarkar (22) yrs R/o Vijay Nagar, Swaraj Dweep and the investigation of the case was taken up by SI Vinit Kumar Maurya, SHO PS Swaraj Dweep. After observing all the codal formalities, the accused was arrested and produced before the Hon’ble Court on 07/02/2021.
The entire operation took place under the supervision of Shri Abhishek Gupta, DANIPS, SDPO Swaraj Dweep and the case was solved within 12 hours of its reporting. The general public is once again requested to share information pertaining to any crime or other illegal activities to police at 100, 112 & 03192-232077. The identity of the informant will be kept secret.

Vikramaditya
Port Blair, Jan 15: Just three days back the Director General of Police of Andaman and Nicobar Islands had told media persons that curbing illegal sale of drugs & liquors are high on his agenda and today the Police Station CCS seized more than 500 bottles of illicit liquor and arrested two persons.
As the DGP has expressed firm commitment against drugs and illicit liquors things have started to change in Andaman and such massive haul of liquor is an example.

Vikramaditya
Port Blair, Jan 13: Andaman Sheekha daily had reported on 13 January 2021 edition that Andaman and Nicobar police had cracked the murder case of Makka Pahad woman and also reported that there is possibility of one more arrest.
Now it has been learnt that the police has made the second arrest in this case.
The swift action by police to crack this case of crime against woman has been highly appreciated by public.
As per a press release issued by police today, Mrs. Sangeeta Bara, age 26 years, a resident of Makka Pahad was reported missing by her husband Mr. Maryanus Minj on 05/01/2021. On 06/01/2021 her body was found in a pit near coconut plantation at Makka Pahad. As there were injuries on her body, a case of murder was registered at PS Pahargaon and investigations taken up.
During interrogations it was revealed that Smti. Sangeeta Bara was murdered by her relatives, Jibren Minj, elder brother of her husband and his wife, Reshma Lakra. Both the accused have been arrested on 12/01/2021.
The accused were produced before the CJM Court today and the court has remanded them to police custody for 05 days. The interrogation team which has solved the murder case consisted of Shri Narra Chaitanya, IPS, SDPO (SA), Shri Kalaivanan, IPS, SDPO (Bambooflat), Shri Manny Bhushan Singh, IPS(P), Inspector Jagdishwar Rao (SHO Pahargaon), Inspector Rahul (SHO Aberdeen) and Sub Inspector Elangovan (SHO Bambooflat) under the supervision of Shri Ravi Kumar Singh, IPS, Superintendent of Police, South Andaman District.

Vikramaditya
Port Blair, Jan 12: Giving a clear message to the society about zero tolerance for crime against woman, the Andaman and Nicobar Police has finally cracked the blind murder case of Calicut.
As per details body of a missing woman (name withheld) of Calicut region was found on 6th January 2021 morning near her house by her relatives, in suspicious circumstances. The victim was reportedly missing since 5th January 2021 afternoon.
Following this a case of murder was registered at PS Aberdeen on 6th January 2021.
Sources said that the Andaman and Nicobar Police has arrested the brother in law of the victim, as the prime accused in this case and there is a possibility of one more arrest.
As this case was completely blind and there were hardly any direct evidence, the Andaman and Nicobar Police had formed multiple teams and investigated the case from different directions. Infact four IPS officers were directly overseeing the entire case to make sure that the victim and her family get justice and it sends a right message in society.
The motive behind the murder is still not clear, however, it is learnt that the police department will release a detailed statement soon.
Sources said that after sustained investigation and detailed interrogation the police department got success last night. The accused, will be produced to court tomorrow, it is learnt.