Srinagar, Mar 04: Action against illegal mining continues as J&K Police on Wednesday said to have seized three more vehicles in Ganderbal including two Tippers and a tractor involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of Minor Minerals within the jurisdiction of PS Safapora and PS Kangan.
These vehicles were found transporting illegally extracted material from Nallah Sindh without the mandatory permissions, a police spokesman said.
Acting swiftly and in close coordination with the Geology & Mining Department, teams from the concerned police stations intercepted and seized these vehicles on the spot, tightening the clampdown on illegal mineral transportation in the area.
Illegal extraction not only causes loss to the public exchequer but also poses a serious threat to the ecological balance of the region. Police reaffirms its unwavering commitment to protecting natural resources and curbing such unlawful activities.
Offenders are once again strictly warned to desist from illegal mining and mineral transportation. J&K Police will continue to take stringent legal action against all violators involved in unlawful extraction, transportation, or trade of minerals, the statement reads.
