Illegal extraction of minerals
Police arrests seven persons, seizes as many vehicles
Srinagar: Acting tough against the persons involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, police arrested seven persons and seized as many vehicles in Budgam and Baramulla, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
He said that in Budgam, Police received an information that some unknown persons are illegally extraction soil from Government land at Hayatpora Chadoora. Accordingly, a police party seized 03 clay laden tippers and arrested 03 persons on spot, the spokesman said.
The arrested persons have been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Ahad Dar resident of Rawalpora, Danish Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Muhammad Bhat resident of Gowherpora and Mehraj-Ud-Din Wani son of Mohammad Yousuf Wani resident of Zolwa.
In Baramulla, a police party during naka checking at Tarhama Kunzer arrested 03 persons and seized 03 vehicles involved in illegal extraction and transportation of mineral from Ferozpora Nallah Kunzer Baramulla, the spokesman added.
They have been identified as Abdul Khaliq Rah son of Abdl Rahman resident of Nundreshi Colony Bemina, Dawood Ahmad Malla son of Bashir Ahmad resident of Aboora and Zubair Ahmad Wani son of Hafizullah Wani resident of Katchmatpora.
Meanwhile in another action, a police party, during routine patrolling at Ningli Nallah Wagoora arrested 01 person and seized a vehicle involved in illegal extraction and transportation of mineral from Ningli Nallah Wagoora. He has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Bhat son of Late Abdul Ahad resident of Wagoora Kreeri.
All the accused persons have been shifted to Police Station where they remain in custody and cases under relevant sections of law stands registered against them at respective police stations, the spokesman added.
