HANDWARA, May 26 -- Police in Handwara today seized 10 vehicles across various locations within Police District Handwara for their involvement in unlawful extraction and transportation of minerals.

Based on inputs and routine patrolling, police teams from different jurisdictions within the district launched coordinated operations. During these operations, 09 tractors and 01 tipper were intercepted while transporting minerals in violation of the Jammu and Kashmir Minor Mineral Concession, Storage, Transportation of Minerals and Prevention of Illegal Mining Rules, 2016. The seized vehicles were found operating without proper documentation, licenses, or adherence to environmental and legal guidelines.

Accordingly, cases under relevant prov...