Police and the mining department conducted a major operation against illegal mining late Wednesday night in the Taragarh area of Pathankot.

The raids were carried out near Maira Kalan village, Jhumbar-Taraf-Narot, and the Baknour railway crossing.

Seizures and arrests made during operation

During the operation, officials seized three poclain machines, two loaded tippers, and raw material used for illegal mining from the site.

Police arrested four accused persons in this case, identified as Bikramjit, Anjit Kumar, Ganga Bahadur, and Jitendra Kumar alias Ghani.

The arrested accused include poclain and tipper drivers, while crusher owners Sarabjit Singh, Kishan Oberoi, Gaurav, and another driver named Ganga managed to flee from the spot.

Crushers targeted and legal action initiated

This action was taken against activities linked to Guru Ji Stone Crusher, Paras Crusher, and Shiva Crusher.

The Taragarh police station has registered an FIR under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986.