Police seizes 19 vehicles involved in illegal mining
Arrests 18 drivers in Baramulla
Srinagar: Cracking a whip on illegal mining of minerals, police have seized 19 vehicles and arrested 18 drivers in Baramulla, a police spokesman said Friday.
He said that police parties seized 19 vehicles (11 Tippers, 8 Tractors) and arrested 18 drivers at Delina, Chakloo, Singhpora, Khawajabagh, Sheeri, Kreeri and Palhallan areas of Baramulla district.
The arrested drivers have been identified as Shabir Ahmad Bhat resident of Shilwat Sumbal, Mansoor Ahmad Wani resident of Kanlibagh, Irshad Ahmad Malla resident of Khanpora, Waseem Ahmad Sheikh and Wahid Maqbool Mir, both residents of Shilwat Sumbal, Abdul Hameed Siraj resident of Bomai Sopore, Sameer Ahmad Dar resident of Kanisuth, Adil Ramzan Dar resident of Naranthal, Mohammad Yousuf Sheikh and Javed Ahmad Dar, both residents of Khanpora, Afeer Ahmad Bhat resident of Mujgund, Farooq Ahmad Dar resident of Takanwari Srinagar, Nasir Ahmad Sheikh resident of Pehliharan, Aijaz Ahmad Malla ad Ghlam Rasool Marazi, both residents of Sheeri, Faisal Ahmad Khan resident of Bangdara and Adil Khaliq Alaie resident of Waripora Payeen.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in Police Station Baramulla, Sheeri, Pattan and Kreeri and further investigation have been taken up, the spokesman added.
