Kupwara, Aug 19 (KNS): Based on specific information, Police station Karalpora seized 30 barrels (each containing 200 litres) of diesel/petrol from Chowkibal area of the district Kupwara while they were being unloaded from a truck.
The illegal huge consignment of diesel/petrol was being smuggled to be sold in the open market illegally by one, Zahoor Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Ahad Lone resident of Pangzam Karalpora district Kupwara who is the owner/driver of LP Truck bearing registration no. JK02V-8869. Case fir no. 80/2017 u/s 23 petroleum act, 3/7 essential commodities act has been registered in p/s Kralpora and investigation of the case is in progress.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThe said driver/owner has been arrested and the vehicle has also been seized. More arrests are likely in the next few days.
SSP Kupwara Shamsher Hussain has constituted a special team for investigation of the case so as to ascertain the source of consignment and its destination so as to bust the whole module of the illegal trade which is going on clandestinely in the district. SSP also sought the co-operation of general public for exposing this illegal trade in the frontier district. (KNS)