On August 19, 2024, the team of Police Station Humfrygunj apprehended 03
persons involved in illegal wildlife trade and seized 02 kgs of protected turtle meat.
An information has been received from reliable source at PS Humfrygunj
regarding sale of wildlife protected meat. Subsequently, SI Subramani, SHO PS
Humfrygunj swiftly constituted a team comprising of PCs Raja, Nitesh Baidya, Naresh
Ch Sarkar and Laxmi Rani Mondal and reached the spot. Later, one person was
intercepted at the spot and on checking, the Police party found suspected Wild Life
Protected Turtle meat approx 01 Kg from the possession of Amit Biswas (48) yrs
Fishermen R/o Hasmatabad, who was detained and interrogated on the spot. During
the interrogation, he disclosed that the illegal wild life protected turtle meat was brought
from one Madhav Bairagi of Wandoor. Upon this, Madhav Bairagi was also
apprehended and during interrogation, it has been also revealed that he had further sold
1 kg of turtle meat to Subrato Biswas of Wandoor and subsequently, Subroto Biswas
was also apprehended.
Altogether, 02 Kgs approx turtle meat was seized and persons namely 1) Amit
Biswas S/o Shri. Srikanto Biswas (48) yrs Fisherman R/o Hasmatabad 2) Madhav
bairagi S/o Late Shanti Bairagi (31) yrs Fishermen R/o Wandoor near Shiv Mandir and
3) Subrato Biswas S/o Shri. Sudanshu Biswas (24) yrs Fishermen R/o Wandoor near
Shiv Mandir were detained after observing all codal formalities. Later, the seized
properties and the detained persons were handed over to Forest official, Manglutan for
initiating further legal action.
The entire operation was conducted under the supervision of SDPO Bambooflat
Shri Brij Mohan Meena, DANIPS and overall supervision of Smti. Niharika Bhatt IPS,
Superintendent of Police, South Andaman District.
The general public are requested to pass on credible information pertaining to
any illegal activities on the following telephone numbers: 236641, 287590 & 112.
Informers identities will be kept confidential
