CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL MINING CONTINUES: POLICE SEIZES 14 VEHICLES INCLUDING 1 EXCAVATOR

Samba, May 17: Continuing crackdown on illegal mining in district Samba, Police has seized fourteen vehicles including one excavator in the jurisdiction of Police Sub-Division Samba which were being used for illegal transportation/mining of the construction material.

In Police Sub-Division Samba, vigorous drive against illegal mining launched by Police teams of Police Station Ghagwal, Police Station Samba, Police Post Mansar, Police Post Rakh Amb Talli, Police Post Supwal, Police Post Rajpura and Police Post Goran headed by SHOs/ respective Incharges Police Posts and have seized one JCB without registration No., 8 dumpers bearing registration Nos. JK14E-2393, JK08P-4242, JK21G-7597, JK21J-9170, JK21D-2056, JK21G-5049, JK21G-6049, JK21G-8683 and 5 Tractor trolleys bearing regd. No. JK21G-9707 and rest four Tractor Trolleys without registration Nos. for illegal mining in their respective areas.

The above mentioned vehicles have been seized by Police and handed over to Geology & Mining Department, Samba for further action.