Sopore : Police on Thursday intercepted a load carrier at Wadoora, seized 500 litres of illegal kerosene oil and arrested the accused driver.
In a statement issued here on Thursday, Police said that the vehicle (JK05J-5661), driven by Imtiyaz Ali S/O Ghulam Mohammad Rather R/O Chenbal Pattan, was travelling from Kupwara toward Sopore without valid permits or licences. Preliminary enquiry revealed the fuel was meant for black-market sale at exorbitant prices; FIR No. 69/2026 has been registered and the vehicle has been seized.
