Srinagar : Police on Friday seized 17 vehicles in Handwara, Shopian and Awantipora districts for being involved in the unauthorized extraction and transportation of minerals.
In a statement issued here on Friday, Police said that in Handwara, police seized two tractors carrying illegally extracted material during checking at Vilgam. In Shopian, police teams raided Aglar Rambiara and Deegam based on specific inputs and seized one JCB, four dumpers, two tractors, and two tippers operating without valid royalty documents. Cases under FIR Nos. 215/2026 and 216/2026 were registered at Police Station Shopian. Additionally, Police Station Heerpora intercepted two tractors transporting minerals without authorization and registered a case under FIR No. 113/2026, while Police Post Wachi seized two dumpers and registered a case under FIR No. 130/2026 at Police Station Zainapora.
In Awantipora, a patrolling team from Police Station Khrew seized two dumpers at Woyen involved in illegal mining and registered a case under FIR No. 78/2026. Investigations into all cases have been initiated. In its statement Police reaffirmed its commitment to strictly enforce mining laws and protect regional natural resources, appealing people therein to report any unauthorized mining activities.
