05 persons arrested, 2 tippers and 4 tractors seized for illegal mining and transportation of sand, boulder in Budgam

Budgam, 20th April: Budgam Police arrested 05 persons and seized 02 tippers and 04 tractors found indulging in illegal extraction and transportation of sand & boulder.

As per a press release, acting upon information regarding illegal extraction of sand and bajri at Nallah-Shaliganga Dreygam. Police party of Police Station Khanshab seized 02 tippers and 04 tractors loaded with illegally extracted Bajri/sand.

The arrested persons have been identified as: Farooq Ahmed Mir S/O Abdul Rehman Mir R/O Kanirah Budgam, Noor Mohammed Bhat S/o Maqbool Bhat R/O Arigam Budgam, Showkat Ahmed Malla S/O Ghulam Ahmed Malla R/O Dreygam, Arampora, Mohammed Ashiq Ganie S/O Ghulam Hassan Ganie R/O Kalichipora Budgam, & Ghulam Hassan Mir S/O Addul Ganie Mir R/O Burgoo Budgam.

Case FIR number 55/2021 under relevant sections of law stands registered in Police Station Khansahib and investigation initiated.