Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said that it has seized 19 tippers, 12 tractors and arrested 12 persons for illegal extraction and transportation of minor minerals in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
A Stringent action has been taken by Ganderbal Police against the illegal extraction of Minor Minerals i.e Sand, Bajri, Boulders and further un-authorised transportation within the District during the last two weeks.
A Police spokesperson said, “Under the directions of SSP Ganderbal 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, 12 Drivers were arrested, 07 Tippers and 05 Tractors were also seized on the spot. These vehicles were loaded with illegally extracted Bajri/Sand & Boulders from Nallah Sindh Ganderbal”, he said.
“In this regard, Case FIR No.s *04, 08, 09, 10, 19 and 21 of 2023 IPC,* under relevant sections of law stands registered at PS Lar, PS Kheerbawani & PS Kangan respectively and investigation taken up.”
Meanwhile, During joint action by Ganderbal Police alongwith Geology and Mining Department raided at different locations in the District and Seized 12 Tippers and 07 Tractors for the illegal extraction of Minor Minerals from Nallah Sind Ganderbal.
