Kulgam, May 20: To curb the menace of illegal mining, Police in Kulgam have seized 6 vehicles (3 Tippers, 2 Tractors and a Dumper) and arrested 6 persons involved in extraction and transportation of minerals from river Vaishow and other nallahs.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at Police Station Qaimoh and Police Station Devsar and investigations have been initiated.
“People are requested to come forward or dial 112 regarding any information about illegal extraction of minerals,” police said.