In a major crackdown against ‘illegal excavation’ activities, authorities Saturday seized around two dozen vehicles in several villages of south Kashmir’s Shopian district.
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Reports reaching said that, the drive was conducted in villages including; Heff Shirmal, Turkwangam, Darazpora, Sugan and Chittragam, which prompted authorities to take action.
Tehsildar Chittragam, Najiullah Shah while talking to said: “The illegal excavation was going on for a while now which prompted us to take action,” he said, adding that as many as nineteen tractors, two JCBs and a double-decker tipper was seized during the drive.”
“We will take stringent action against the people involved in such activities,” the official added. ( KA )
