Srinagar : Police on Tuesday said that it has arrested six vehicles involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals in Handwara and also seized six vehicles used in the illegal trading activity.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar, Police said that a police party of Police Station Qalamabad and Police Post Langate seized six vehicles (5 tractors & a tipper) bearing registration and chassis numbers JK09A-4144, JK05B-4907, Chassis No. 3S3, Chassis No. 5S3, Chassis No. 3252 & JKO2B-1342 involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals in Handwara.
In the concluding para of its above quoted statement Police appealed people not to indulge in any kind of illegal mining activities from any Nallah as it is the violation of Government rules and also warned that people found indulging in illegal mining activities shall be dealt as per law.