Srinagar, Oct 15: In a determined effort to curb illegal mining, Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized seven vehicles including (one dumper, one Tipper and Five Tractors) and a mechanized motor boat, involved in unauthorized extraction and transportation of minerals in Shopian and Awantipora.
A police official said that four Tractors were seized by Police Station Shopian operating without valid royalty documents. In this connection FIR No. 218/2025 under relevant provisions of law has been registered in Police Station Shopian. Similarly, one dumper bearing registration numbers JK19-7825 were seized by Police Post Keegam, operating without valid royalty documents. Accordingly, FIR No. 217/2025 under relevant provisions of law has been registered in Police Station Shopian. In another action, one Tipper & one Tractor were seized by Police Station Heerpora operating without valid royalty documents. In this connection FIR No. 48/2025 under relevant provisions of law has been registered in Police Station Heerpora.
Meanwhile in Awantipora, a Police party of Police Post Reshipora headed by Incharge PP Reshipors seized one Mechanized motor boat being used by Aijaz Ahmad Bhat @Aijaz Dhoon, son of Ab Ahad Bhat, resident of Reshipora. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 216/2025 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Awantipora, official said.
