Srinagar : Police on Wednesday said that it has arrested three suspects for their involvement in extraction and transportation of minerals in Kulgam and later seized three vehicles from their possession.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that a police party of Police Post Mirbazar seized three vehicles (Tippers) at Mirbazar Chowk and arrested their drivers identified as Muzaffar Ahmad Lone S/o Abdul Salam Lone R/o Shankarpora dooru, Anantnag, Mohammad Aarif Dar S/o Noor Mohammad Dar R/o Hetiwara Lethpora, Awantipora and Aadil Ahmad Lone S/o Gull Mohammad Lone R/o Shankarpora Dooru, Anantnag for their involvement in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, adding therein that the said accused were shifted to Police Station Qazigund where they remain in custody.
Stating that a case vide FIR No. 97/2024 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Qazigund besides initiating investigation, the Police in the concluding para of its above quoted statement appealed people not to indulge in any kind of illegal mining activities from any Nallah as it is the violation of Government rules and later warned that people found indulging in illegal mining activities shall be dealt as per law.
