Nurpur (Himachal Pradesh), Sept. 23 -- Nurpur Police on Wednesday seized two JCB machines, four tippers and a tractor allegedly being used in illegal mining activities at separate locations in the district, police said here today.
Nurpur Superintendent of police Ilma Afroz told UNI that a CIA-1 team intercepted the machinery during a patrol near Chakki Bridge at Kandwal, where illegal mining was allegedly underway in the Chakki Khad.
She said that the team seized two JCB machines and four tippers and handed them over to Kandwal Police Post for further legal action.
SP Nurpur further said separately, a tractor was seized by the police from the Dhangupir area under Damtal police station in connection with alleged illegal mining.
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