Onlykashmir.in News Desk
Jammu and Kashmir Police achieved a significant success in Baramulla district after seizing 12 vehicles involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of clay and boulders, in what officials described as a major crackdown against unlawful mining activity in the jurisdiction of Police Station Kunzer.
The operation unfolded across two separate enforcement actions. In the first, a police party of Police Station Kunzer conducted a raid based on reliable source information and seized five tippers loaded with illegally extracted clay, along with a JCB excavator that had been used for the excavation and loading work. The swift action, officials said, effectively curtailed unlawful mining activity that had been ongoing in the area.
In a separate action carried out during routine patrolling at Hardbani, Kunzer, another police party intercepted six tractors carrying boulders that had been illegally extracted from Ferozpora Nallah. During the checking process, four drivers disclosed their identities while two others fled the scene, abandoning their tractors in the process. None of the drivers who were checked could produce valid authorisation or permission for the extraction and transportation of the minerals, and they admitted that the boulders had indeed been illegally sourced from the Nallah.
Consequently, all six tractors, along with the illegally extracted material, were seized on the spot. In total, the two operations resulted in the seizure of 12 vehicles, comprising five tippers, one JCB excavator, and six tractors, marking one of the more significant enforcement actions against illegal mining in the district in recent months.
Following the seizures, an FIR bearing number 91/2026 has been registered at Police Station Kunzer under the relevant provisions of law, and an investigation has been initiated to identify all individuals involved in the illegal mining network and determine the full scale of the operation.
J&K Police reiterated its firm commitment to protecting the district’s natural resources and preserving ecological balance, warning that strict legal action would continue against those engaged in illegal mining and transportation of minerals. The general public has been urged to cooperate with law enforcement and report instances of illegal extraction or transportation of natural resources, a call that authorities hope will strengthen community-driven vigilance against environmental exploitation in the region.
