Reply: I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that on 11 December 2020 at 09.40 hrs, Police attended a request at “La Roche qui Pleure”, Souillac and found the dead body of a male person. The dead body was conveyed to New Souillac Hospital. The body was identified as one Pravin Kanakiah, Procurement and Supply Officer/Senior Procurement and Supply Officer posted at the Government Analyst Division, Reduit under the purview of the Ministry of Health and Wellness. He was reported missing at Moka Police Station on 10 December 2020. On the same day, the Chief Police Medical Officer performed an autopsy on the dead body and attributed death to ‘Traumatic Subarachnoid Haemorrhage’. On 16 December 2020, the case was referred to Major Crime Investigation Team for an in-depth enquiry and during the course of the enquiry 35 persons were interviewed by the Police. On 10 February 2022, the report on the investigation conducted by the Police was sent to the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions for advice. On 26 April 2023, the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions required the District Magistrate of Savanne to hold an inquiry into the cause of death of Mr Pravin Kanakiah and the circumstances connected with it. The Judicial Inquiry was lodged on 02 June 2023. I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that the matter is still being heard before the District Court of Savanne. The last hearing was held yesterday, Monday, 24 March 2025, and the next hearing has been fixed for continuation on Wednesday, 02 April 2025. CONSTITUENCY NO. 9 – DRUGS & ILLICIT PRODUCTS’ SEIZURE & CONVICTIONS