Pulwama : Police on Tuesday said that three heavy vehicles, including two JCB machines and one tipper, were seized during separate operations at Parigam and Hastikhud, Zadoora, as part of intensified action against illegal mining in Pulwama district.
In a statement issued here on Tuesday Police said that a JCB and a tipper involved in illegal mining were seized at Parigam following which a case under FIR No. 218/2026 was registered at Police Station Pulwama. In a separate operation at Hastikhud, Zadoora, another JCB was seized and a case under FIR No. 219/2026 was registered at Police Station Pulwama, with further investigations in both cases currently in progress.
In its statement Police reiterated its commitment to curb illegal mining and the unlawful exploitation of natural resources, warning that strict legal action will be taken against those found involved in such activities.
