Srinagar, March 4 -- Continuing its drive against illegal mining across Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday seized seven vehicles involved in the unauthorised extraction and transportation of minerals in Ganderbal and Shopian districts.
In Ganderbal, police seized three vehicles, including two tippers and one tractor, for their alleged involvement in the illegal extraction and transportation of minor minerals within the jurisdiction of Police Station Safapora and Police Station Kangan.
Officials said the vehicles were found transporting illegally extracted material from Nallah Sindh without the mandatory permissions. Acting promptly and in coordination with the Geology and Mining Department, police teams from the concerned statio...