6 vehicles involved in illegal mining seized

Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, May 5: On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner, Inder Jeet, a team of Geology and Mining and Police departments today laid nakas at various locations to crack a whip on perpetrators of illegal mining.
District Mining Officer, Javid Iqbal and a team of police department led by SSP Poonch, Rohit Baskotra seized 6 vehicles at different places in the district.
The vehicles seized included 1JCB at Surankote, 1tipper at Mandi, 2 tractors at Khari and 2 Dumpers at Surankote and Kalai.
District Mining Officer, said that the team will continue to take all necessary steps to stop the illegal mining in the district.