Acting tough against the persons involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, police have seized 7 vehicles and arrested 8 persons in Baramulla & Budgam.
In Baramulla, a police party led by SHO Police Station Pattan under the supervision of SDPO Pattan Shri Mohammad Nawaz-JKPS seized 4 vehicles at Babagund Nallah Pattan and arrested 5 persons for their involvement in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals. The arrested accused persons have been identified as Gh Rasool Bhat son of Ab Majeed Bhat resident of Check Sari Pattan, Mohd Ramzan Dar son of Ab Ahad resident of Check Jamal Mir, Mushtaq Ahmad Mir son of Ab Gani Mir, Ishfaq Ahmad Khan son of Mohd Yousuf Khan and Tariq Ahmad Khan son of Sonaullah Khan, all residents of Babagund Pattan. They have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
In Budgam, Police Station Beerwah received an information that some unknown tractor drivers are illegally extracting Boulder and Bajri from nallah Sukhnag near Ohnagam. Accordingly, a police party raided the specific spot and seized 3 tractors and arrested 3 drivers from the spot. They have been identified as Mohammad Altaf Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani, Imtiyaz Ahmed Wani son of Mohammad Subhan Wani and Sahil Ahmad Teli son of Mohammad Sabir Teli, all residents of Ohnagam Beerwah. They have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective Police Stations and further investigation set into motion.
