Police tighten grip on illegal mining in Pulwama
Srinagar: Police in Pulwama seized several vehicles involved in the unlawful extraction and transportation of minerals across the district, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
He said that acting swiftly, police teams seized two tippers bearing registration numbers JK04B 3749 and JK03B 8076 at Wanpora. A case under FIR No. 268/2025 has been registered at Police Station Pulwama under relevant legal provisions, and further investigation is underway.
In a similar operation, another dumper carrying illegally extracted materials was intercepted at Khamry Crossing. The vehicle, bearing registration number JK04G 7769, was seized, and a separate case under FIR No. 116/2025 has been registered at Police Station Rajpora. Investigation in this case has also been initiated, the spokesman added.
