12 vehicles involved in illegal extraction & transportation of minerals seized in G’bal, Kulgam: Police

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday said that in close coordination with the Geology & Mining Department, it has seized 12 vehicles (5 tractors, 2 JCB and 5 tippers) engaged in the illegal extraction and transportation of minerals.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that the seized vehicles, loaded with illegally obtained minor minerals extracted from nallahs, were intercepted within the jurisdiction of Police Station Ganderbal, Police Station Lar ,Police Station Kheerbawani of district Ganderbal and Police Station Yaripora & Qazigund of district Kulgam.
Stating that the cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations besides initiating further investigations Police
in the concluding para of its above quoted police assured complete confidentiality of the informants and reiterateed its commitment to take strict legal action against those indulging in illegal mining.