11 arrested, 13 vehicles seized for illegal extraction & transportation of minerals

STATE TIMES NEWS

Budgam/Awantipora: Acting tough against the persons involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, Police have arrested 11 persons and seized 13 vehicles in Budgam & Awantipora.
As per the details, a party of Police Station Budgam during patrolling at Mirgund Crossing arrested 4 persons and seized 6 vehicles (tippers) involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals. The arrested drivers were identified as Mohd Ayoub Dar son of Ghulam Hassan Dar & Nazir Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Ahmad Dar residents of Patwaw Budgam, Adil Ahmad Lone son of Bashir Ahmad Lone resident of Huroo Budgam & Firdous Ahmad Pal son of Bashir Ahmad Pal resident of Sheikhpora Budgam.
In Awantipora, a Police party headed by SHO Police Station Awantipora under the supervision of SDPO Awantipora Mumtaz Ali Bhatti arrested 05 persons and seized five vehicles (tippers) involved in illegal extraction of sand at Aghanjipora and Hatiwara. Similarly, a party led by Incharge Police Post Reshipora arrested 2 persons and seized two vehicles (a Loader, a tipper) involved in illegal extraction of sand at Datpora Dogripora. Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law were registered in respective police stations and further investigation initiated.