Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 26: Police today seized 10 vehicles at various locations in Handwara for the illegal extraction and transportation of minerals.
Based on intelligence and routine patrols, police teams from different jurisdictions within the district launched coordinated operations, police said.
“During these operations, 9 tractors and one tipper were intercepted while transporting minerals in violation of the Jammu and Kashmir Minor Mineral Concession, Storage, Transportation of Minerals and Prevention of Illegal Mining Rules, 2016.”
As per police, the seized vehicles were found operating without proper documentation, licenses, or adherence to environmental and legal guidelines
Accordingly, cases under relevant provisions of law have been registered at the concerned police stations, and further investigations are ongoing.
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