Police arrests 10 persons, seizes 10 vehicles for illegal extraction of minerals
SRINAGAR: Police in Ganderbal have arrested 10 persons and seized 10 vehicles involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, a police spokesman said on Friday.
The police handout reads that on the directions of SSP Ganderbal Nikhil Borkar, special team of Police was constituted under the supervision of DySP headquarter Ganderbal and SDPO Kangan, headed by SHOs of various Police Stations after following information of illegal extraction and transportation of minerals in the district. “These special police teams seized 10 vehicles (06 Tippers bearing registration numbers JK04D-0153, JK01F-5898, JK04B-7284, JK03A-2995, JK16-2502, JK01M-9478 and 04 Tractors) loaded with illegally extracted minerals from Nallah Sindh Ganderbal,” the handout reads.
The 10 accused drivers involved in the commission of crime have also been arrested.
The police have identified the arrested as Reyaz Ahmad Dar resident of Nunner, Fayaz Ahmad Dar resident of Arch, Abid Ahmad Mir resident of Beehama, Javid Ahmad Dar resident of Waheedpora, Ravees Ahmad Bhat resident of Khurhama, Farooq Ahmad Chopan resident of Kachnambal Kangan, Waheed Ahmad Dar resident of Watalbagh Lar, Suheel Ahmad Malik resident of Benhama Lar, Irfan Ahmed Chopan and Sabzar Nabi Bhat, both residents of Prang Kangan.
“Cases under relevant sections of law stands registered in PS Ganderbal, PS Kheer Bhawani, PS Kangan and PS Lar and further investigation has been taken up as well,” the handout reads.
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