Anantnag : Police on Tuesday seized 26 vehicles, detained 59 suspicious individuals, and penalized dozens of traffic violators during extensive anti-illegal mining and verification drives across Anantnag and Baramulla districts.
In a statement issued here on Tuesday Police said operations in Anantnag resulted in the seizure of 11 tractors, 3 tippers, 1 dumper, and 1 JCB involved in unauthorized mineral extraction. Additionally, 59 suspicious individuals were detained for verification, 8 vehicles with adverse antecedents were seized, and 43 document-less motorcycles were either seized or challaned. In Baramulla, two tippers (JK05K-5865 and JK05B-1376) carrying sand far exceeding their 2 MT royalty limits were seized under the MMDR Act at Delina, penalized with prescribed fines, and subsequently released after legal formalities.
