Police arrested a man accused of breaking into a Hanuman temple and stealing cash from the donation box in Sri Vijaya Puram. CCTV footage and local enquiries led to the identification of the suspect and recovery of the stolen money.
The Andaman honey trap racket may have ensnared more victims than those who have filed complaints, police say, as investigators expand the probe into digital dating-based extortion in Sri Vijaya Puram.
A 44-year-old in Little Andaman was arrested for cultivating 21 cannabis plants, weighing 28.8 grams, following a targeted anti-narcotics operation on February 24, 2026.
After El Mencho’s killing, Indian agencies revisit a 2024 drug seizure near Andaman that exposed a Mexico-Asia trafficking corridor via the Andaman Sea.