B’Pora: Police in Bandipora on Wednesday said that it has seized six vehicles used in transportation of raw materials illegally extracted during different raids in Handwara.
A police statement issued on Wednesday said :Police teams from Police Station Bandipora and Police Post Ajas along with the teams of Mining & Geology department conducted raids on different Nallah/Streams across the district to check illegal extraction and transportation of raw materials”, adding that “during the raids, six vehicles (tippers) were seized from Turkpora Bandipora and SK Bala Ajas”.
Stating that the vehicles were being used in transportation of raw materials illegally extracted, police in it’s statement said “the drivers managed to flee from the spot and efforts are on to nab them”.
Police in the above referred statement also said that legal proceedings under relevant sections of law against the violators has been initiated and further investigation has been taken up.
In the concluding para of it’s statement police appealed people of the area not to indulge in illegal mining activities from any Nallah as it is the violation of Government rules. Police warned that people Persons found indulging in illegal mining activities shall be dealt as per law and asked them to share information regarding the crimes in their neighbourhood with the local police units.
