Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said that 16 persons were arrested along with tippers for illegal extraction and transportation of minor minerals within last 15 days in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
A Police spokesperson said, Stringent action continues by Ganderbal Police against the persons involved in illegal extraction of minor Minerals i.e Sand, Bajri, Boulders and further un-authorised transportation within the District.
“Under the directions of SSP Ganderbal Shri Nikhil Borkar-IPS, Special Police teams were constituted, led by SHOs and DOs of PSs and PPs of Ganderbal under the supervision of SDPO Kangan Shri Muzaffar Jan-JKPS & DySP Hqr’s Ganderbal Shri Gh Hassan-JKPS to check the menace of illegal mining in the District. During the course of action, 16 Persons were arrested, & 16 Tippers* were seized on the spot during the last fifteen days. These vehicles were loaded with illegally extracted Bajri/Sand & Boulders from Nallah Sindh Ganderbal”, he said.
In this regard, Case FIR No.s 88, 95, 96, 24, 04, 12, 13, and 05 of 2023 IPC, under relevant sections of law stands registered at PS Ganderbal, PS Kheerbawani, PS Lar, PS Safapora respectively and investigation has been taken up.
