Port Blair, Jan. 19: Police have arrested one person with over one kilogram Ganja from Guptapara under NDPS Act. A case has registered at PS Humfrigunj in this regard. Acting on a tip off about illicit contraband at the residence of one Jogen Baisnab at Guptapara, a police party of P.S. Humfrigunj led by SHO Hemawathi, ASI Abdul Rehman, HC R.C.Singh, HC Hanifa PC S.N. Pathak, PC Rajavel and HG Pramod Kujur raided the spot under the supervision of ASP(SA) Chinmoy Biswal and recovered 1.100 kg of ganja from his residence on 11 January.

Investigation has revealed that Jogen Baisnab (45) yrs, fisherman, obtained the narcotic substance through a postal parcel from a sender in Kolkata. Further investigation is in progress.

To assist police in curbing such illegal activities, general public is requested to pass on any information on the telephone numbers: 232400 (PS Aberdeen), 250525 (PS Pahargaon), 232232 (PS Chatham), 287590(PS Humfrigunj), 100 (PCR) and 9434288546. Informants will be rewarded and their identity will be kept confidential.