Shopian, Oct 30: Police in south Kashmir’s Shopian district have intensified their crackdown on illegal sand and gravel extraction from the Rambiara River — a key tributary of the Jhelum — registering 17 FIRs and seizing multiple heavy machines and vehicles over the past 20 days, officials said Thursday.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shopian, Mushtaq Ahmad Choudhary, said the campaign against illegal mining has been stepped up across the district.

“Police have gone tough against offenders. Over the last 20 days, 17 FIRs have been registered and several excavators, tippers, and tractors have been seized,” Choudhary told Greater Kashmir.

Since October 23, police have confiscated at least 22 vehicles used for illegal mineral extraction, including dumpers, JCBs, tractors, and tipper

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