Kathua, July 10: Continuing its sustained drive against illegal mining, Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kathua have seized 10 vehicles, including seven dumpers and three tractor-trolleys, for allegedly transporting construction material without valid permission in the Lakhanpur and Kathua areas.
The operation was conducted under the overall supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kathua, Mohita Sharma (IPS) as part of the district police’s ongoing campaign against illegal extraction and transportation of minerals.
According to police, in the first operation, a team led by the Station House Officer (SHO) Police Station Lakhanpur, under the close supervision of the Additional SP Kathua and DySP DAR Kathua, intercepted and seized six dumpers during routine patrolling at Keerian Naka. The seized vehicles, bearing registration numbers PB02EJ-0301, PB06BA-0265, PB06B-3500, PB65BA-8741, PB05AN-5542 and PB35Q-8899, were allegedly engaged in illegal mining activities without the requisite legal permission.
In a separate operation, police teams led by the Incharge Police Post Hatli, Police Post Nagri and Police Post Ghatti, under the guidance of the Additional SP Kathua, DySP Headquarters Kathua and SHO Police Station Kathua, conducted patrolling in the Hatli, Nagri and Ghatti areas. During the operation, the teams seized one dumper (JK08N-8229) and three tractor-trolleys, including vehicles bearing registration numbers JK08L-3545, JK08P-1399, and one tractor-trolley with an unknown registration number. The vehicles were found carrying construction material without valid authorization.
Police said all 10 seized vehicles have been handed over to the Geology and Mining Department, Kathua, for further legal proceedings under the relevant provisions of law.
Kathua Police reiterated its commitment to taking strict action against illegal mining activities and warned that such enforcement drives will continue to protect natural resources and ensure strict compliance with mining regulations.(KNC)
