Police busts illegal sale of Petroleum products in Awantipora
18,797 liters of petroleum seized, case registered
Srinagar: Acting on credible information about the illegal trade of petroleum products, Police in Awantipora launched a swift and coordinated crackdown on the illegal sale and unauthorized storage of petroleum products in various parts of Pampore town, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
He said that multiple locations were raided simultaneously in a well-executed operation. The police team was joined by officials from the Revenue Department (Naib Tehsildar Pampore), Metrology Department, and the Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs.
During the raids, a significant quantity of petroleum products including Kerosene Oil, High-Speed Diesel (HSD), and Motor Spirit (Petrol) was seized. In addition, authorities uncovered a well-planned and illegal mechanism for the storage and distribution of these materials. Following precise measurement and verification by the Metrology Department, the total seized quantity was recorded at 18,797 liters.
The accused persons involved in illegal trade has been identified as Mudassir Nabi Dar @ Bolla son of Ghulam Nabi Dar resident of Samboora, Danish Mushtaq Bhat son of Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat resident of Bilal colony Kadalbal pampore and Rameez Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Amin Bhat resident of Meej Pampore.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 68/2025 under relevant sections of Law has been registered at Police Station Pampore. Further investigation is going on, the spokesman added.
