SRINAGAR : Police in south Kashmir’s Shopian district have seized two JCB machines involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals from the Keegam and Zainapora areas. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Officials said the first JCB was intercepted by a police team from Police Post Keegam during routine patrolling. The machine was found extracting minerals without valid royalty documents. Acting swiftly, police seized the vehicle on the spot and registered a case under FIR No. 232/2025 at Police Station Shopian under relevant sections of law.

Similarly, another police team from Police Station Zainapora during routine patrolling seized a second JCB that was illegally extracting minerals from Rambiara Nallah near Aglar. In this case, an FIR bearing No.

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