SRINAGAR: Acting tough against the persons involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, police have arrested 06 persons and seized 05 vehicles in Budgam. A police party of Police Post Soibugh at a checkpoint established at Soibugh Chowk intercepted 05 vehicles (tippers) bearing registration numbers JK01P-8145, JK04B-0876, JK02AC-6616, JK04E-9658 and JK04E-8398 carrying illegally extracted minerals.
Consequently, all the vehicles have been seized and 05 drivers and 01 conductor have been arrested. They have been identified as Younis Ahmad Dar son of Ab Majeed Dar resident of Nasrullahpora, Mehraj Ahmad Beigh son of Gh.Mohi-ud-Din Beigh resident of Qadipora and Muzaffar Ahmed Mir son of Ali Mohd Mir resident of Nasrullahpora, Shahid Rahman Bhat son of Ab Rahman Bhat resident of Hakermullah, Waseem Ahmad Ganaie son of Mohd Ismail Ganaie resident of Chattabugh Budgam and Ishfaq Ahmad Malik son of Gh. Nabi Malik resident of Soibugh Budgam.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 184/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Budgam and investigation has been taken up. Persons found indulging in illegal extraction activities shall be dealt with as per law. Community members are requested to share information regarding the crimes in their neighbourhood with their concerned police units.