Anantnag: Police on Tuesday said that it has seized 9 vehicles for being involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals in Anantnag and Shopian districts.
In a statement issued here on Tuesday Police said that a police party from Police Post Dialgam, seized one JCB machine and four tractors involved in the unauthorized extraction and transportation of minerals from the Sandran Nallah near the Railway Bridge at Sadura. Acting promptly on the information received, the police party reached the spot and seized the machinery being used for the illegal activity. In this connection a case under FIR No. 185/2026 under the relevant provisions of law has been registered, and investigation has been set into motion.
Similarly in Shopian, Police seized four tractors involved in the unauthorized extraction and transportation of minerals from Rambiara Nallah area of the district. During routine patrolling, a police team from Police Station Shopian intercepted and seized four tractors involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of minerals without valid royalty documents. In this regard a case under FIR No. 120/2026 under relevant sections of law have been registered at Police Station Shopian and investigation has been set into motion.
