Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 1: The police seized nine vehicles during a series of enforcement drive against illegal mining in Pulwama and Shopian districts.
The action was part of an ongoing drive to curb the unlawful extraction and transportation of minerals in south Kashmir.
In Pulwama, a tipper (JK13A-5547) was intercepted at Hawal Crossing during naka and found transporting illegally extracted sand.
The vehicle was seized, and a case (FIR No. 71/2026) was registered at Police Station Rajpora.
In a separate operation, Police Post Newa laid a naka at Newa Market, where two dumpers (JK04G-0557 and JK01AH-1068) were intercepted. The vehicles were found loaded with illegally extracted clay, and the drivers failed to produce valid documents.
Both the vehicles were seized, and a case has been registered at Police Station Pulwama, officials said.
Further, during a night domination exercise, police intercepted a dumper (JK05M-1165) and a tipper (JK22-3767) involved in illegal mining activities.
Both vehicles were seized, and FIR No. 51/2026 was registered at Police Station Litter.
In Shopian, police seized two dumpers and two tippers engaged in unauthorised extraction and transportation of minerals from the Hef Rambiara area near Ahchan Bridge. A case (FIR No. 66/2026) has been registered at Police Station Zainapora, and further investigation is underway.
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