Handwara: Police on Saturday said that it has seized a JCB involved in illegal extraction of minerals from Govt land in Handwara .
Stating that officers from Police Post Langate along with officials of Mining and Geology Department seized a JCB involved in extraction of minerals illegally extracted from Govt land at Nalla Mawar, police in the above referred statement said that a case under relevant sections of law has been registered in this regard and investigation too has been initiated.
Calling upon the people not to indulge in any kind of illegal mining activities from any Nallah as it is the violation of Government rules, police in the concluding para of the above quoted statement warned that people found indulging in illegal mining activities shall be dealt as per law, adding therein that people are urged to share information regarding the crimes in their neighbourhood with the local police units.