Police Crackdown on Bootlegging in N&MA District Yields Main Haul of Illicit Liquor

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 06 June 2023

In an effort to get rid of the circulation of illicit liquor and crack down on bootlegging actions, the N&MA District police have applied a method of jungle search operations. These operations have confirmed extremely profitable in apprehending bootleggers and recovering important portions of illicit liquor.

On June 3, 2023, a serious crackdown was carried out by a police crew from OP Badam Nallah, consisting of Head Constable S. Sudarsanan, Constable Anurudhra Das, and Home Guard S. Thatha Rao. The crew ventured deep into the dense forests of Basantipur, Govindapur, and Nimbudera, the place they destroyed roughly 1600 liters of Lehan, a fermented wash used to provide illicit liquor. They additionally confiscated 50 kilograms of uncooked supplies, utensils, and different gear used within the distillation course of. 

Additionally, one other profitable jungle search operation led by SI Pankaj Kumar Pandey, the SHO Rangat, resulted within the destruction of 120 liters of lahan present in eight tins throughout the Shyam Kund space’s dense forest. The swift and decisive actions of the police had been met with excessive reward from the local people.

The District Police are firmly dedicated to taking robust motion in opposition to bootleggers, illicit liquor, drug peddlers, and different unlawful actions. They urge most of the people to share any credible data concerning prison or unlawful actions with the closest police station or by way of the telephone numbers 100, 112, and 03192-273344. Informers can stay nameless, and appropriate rewards will likely be supplied for his or her help.