PULWAMA — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Pulwama have seized 23 dumpers/tippers and one excavator during a crackdown on illegal mining in the district, officials said on Friday.
Acting on the directions of SSP Pulwama, police conducted early-morning raids at multiple locations across the Rohmu belt to curb the illegal extraction of soil and minerals.
During the operation, a police team led by DySP Headquarters, Pulwama, intercepted illegal soil extraction at Gusoo and seized the vehicles and excavator from the spot.
Preliminary findings indicate that the extraction was being carried out in violation of the prescribed terms and conditions of the permit, police said.
An FIR has been registered at Police Station Pulwama under relevant provisions of law, and further investigation has been initiated to ascertain the facts and fix accountability. — (KIMS)