SRINAGAR: Acting tough against the persons involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, police have arrested 07 persons and seized 07 vehicles in Budgam and Baramulla.
In Budgam, Police Station Chadoora received information that some unknown persons are illegally extracting soil from Government land at Hayatpora Chadoora. Accordingly, a police party at Police Station Chadoora seized 03 clay-laden tippers and arrested 03 persons on spot. The arrested persons have been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Ahad Dar resident of Rawalpora, Danish Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Muhammad Bhat resident of Gowherpora & Mehraj-Ud-Din Wani son of Mohammad Yousuf Wani resident of Zolwa.
In Baramulla, a police party led by SHO PS Kunzer under the supervision of SDPO Tangmarg Shri Javid Ahmad-JKPS during naka checking at Tarhama Kunzer arrested 03 persons and seized 03 vehicles involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals from Ferozpora Nallah Kunzer Baramulla. They have been identified as Abdul Khaliq Rah son of Ab Rahman resident of Nundreshi Colony Bemina, Dawood Ahmad Malla son of Bashir Ahmad resident of Aboora & Zubair Ahmad Wani son of Hafizullah Wani resident of Katchmatpora.
Meanwhile, in another action, a police party under the supervision of SDPO Kreeri Shri Khalid Ashraf-JKPS assisted by Incharge PP Wagoora, during routine patrolling at Ningli Nallah Wagoora arrested 01 person and seized a vehicle involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals from Ningli Nallah Wagoora. He has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Bhat son of the Late Abdul Ahad resident of Wagoora Kreeri.
All the accused persons have been shifted to Police Stations where they remain in custody and cases under relevant sections of law stand registered against them at respective police stations.
