MIR SHOWKAT/GANDERBAL:POLICE SEIZES 16 VEHICLES INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL MINERAL EXTRACTION & TRANSPORTATION IN GANDERBAL
Mir showkat/Ganderbal
In a sustained and proactive drive against illegal mining, *Ganderbal Police* has intensified its action across the district. During the course of action, *Police Teams* seized *16 vehicles—including 12 Tippers and 04 Tractors* involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of minor minerals within the jurisdictions of *PS Ganderbal, PS Kheerbawani, PS Lar, and PP Nagbal.*
These vehicles were found transporting illegally extracted material from Nallah Sindh without the mandatory permissions.
Acting swiftly and in close coordination with the Geology & Mining Department, teams from the respective 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. *Ganderbal 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. *Ganderbal Police* will continue to take stringent legal action against all violators involved in unlawful extraction, transportation, or trade of minerals.
