Acting tough against the elements involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, Budgam Police arrested 11 persons & seized 11 tippers at Bonhama Budgam.
Police Station Beerwah received an information about excavation and transporting illegally extracted soil from government land at Bonhama. Accordingly, police party of Police Station Beerwah raided the specific location and seized 11 tippers and arrested equal number of drivers on spot.The details of vehicles & arrested drivers are as under :-
1. Shahnawaz Ali Hajam S/O Mohd Jaffar R/O Labartal Tipper bearing registration number JK05B-3056
2. Mohd Imran Shah S/O Mohd Shafi Shah R/O Hajibagh Budgam, Tipper bearing registration number JK04-7055
3.Suhail Ahmad Baba S/O Gh Mohd Baba R/O Hajibagh Budgam, Tipper bearing registration number JK02S-9043
4.Firdous Ahmad Rather S/O Gh Mustafa R/O Bemina Khumani Chowk, Tipper bearing registration number JK02AV-9170
5.Nazim Hussain S/O Mohd Shaban R/O Pallar Budgam, Tipper bearing registration number JK04A-6187
6.Nisar Abbas S/O Ali Mohammad Ganie R/O Shalina Budgam,Tipper bearing registration number JK05B-4809
7.Gazanfar Ali Rather S/O Gh Rasool Rather R/O Hasnain Coloney Ichgam, Tipper bearing registration number JK04B-0218
8.Shabir Ahmad Wani S/O Gh Hassan Wani R/O Zurigund Budgam, Tipper bearing registration number JK05A-5664
9.Shafayat Hussain Dar S/O Gh Hussain Dar R/O Reshipora Budgam,Tipper bearing registration number JK05B-2374
10.Farooq Ahmad Rah S/O Ab Rahman Rah R/O Nundresh Coloney Bemina, Tipper bearing registration number JKO8F-6325
11.Javid Ahmad Ganie S/O Gh Mehdin Ganie R/O Heeuder Budgam,Tipper bearing registration number JK04A-2260
Accordingly, case FIR number 146/2022 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Beerwah and investigation taken up.
Persons found indulging in illegal mining 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.