One arrested for growing and selling Ganja

Port Blair, Aug 7 (UNI) Andaman and Nicobar Police have apprehended a resident of Havelock Islands for cultivating ganja and recovered 1.910 kg of it from his possession.

Dinesh Sikdar of Havelock was apprehended following the receipt of information that a cultivator of Radha Nagar, Havelock, was growing ganja on land adjacent to his residence and selling it, Andaman Superintendent Ashok Chand told media today.

A police team and two independent witnesses raided the place and found ganja plants of different sizes. five big plants, 45 small plants and 120 saplings were seized.

Dinesh Sikdar was arrested and a case under the N0PS Act was registered. On interrogation, Sikdar admitted that he was growing Ganja to sell it, Mr Chand added.

This is the third such incident reported from Andaman and Nicobar Islands within a month. With the increasing demand from tourists, police believe that ganja business was also flourishing in these islands.

Havelock Island is world famous for its scenic beauty and a den for backpacker tourists, mostly hippies.

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