Baramulla : Police on Monday seized 16 vehicles, including tractors and tippers, involved in illegal mineral extraction and traffic violations across Baramulla and Bandipora districts.
In a statement issued here on Monday Police said that in coordination with the Department of Geology and Mining, Baramulla Circle, one tractor loaded with illegally extracted Nallah Boulders was seized by police team at Khore Sherabad. Police Post Kongamdara intercepted the tractor (JK13A-1628) driven by Khurshid Ahmad, R/O Lalpora, Kunzer, and the department fined it ₹11,748 under the MMDR Act. During naka checking, three tractors without valid documents were seized under Section 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act (Chassis Nos. WYCA6161817535, R130874D06717, and 006504688G1), while another tractor (JK21A-3183) was challaned under Sections 146/196 of the MV Act. Additionally, Police Station Kunzer seized four tippers and one tractor loaded with illegal mining material, while Police Station Boniyar seized a vehicle (JK01AJ-2617) at Nowshera under Section 207 of the MV Act. In Bandipora, Police Post Nowgam seized five tractors for illegal clay transportation, leading to online challans totaling ₹57,010 issued by the Mining Department.
