4 dumpers used for illegal mining seized in Samba

Jammu: Samba police have seized four dumpers in the jurisdiction of Vijaypur which were being used for illegal transportation/ mining of the construction material. A police party of Vijaypur, while performing patrolling duty in the area, seized four dumpers bearing registration numbers JK02CH-4159, JK08H-0313, JK08K-8007 and JK02DH-0899 for illegal mining and transportation of construction material. The vehicles were handed over to the Geology and Mining Department, Samba, for further action. OC

Four rescued from flash floods in Kathua

Kathua: Three construction workers and the driver of a load carrier were rescued after they were trapped in a swollen river in Kathua district on Tuesday, officials said. The four people had gone for work on the construction of a bridge over Ujh river near Kathua town but were caught due to the sudden rise of water owing to heavy overnight rains, the officials said. A joint team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the police rushed to the scene and successfully rescued the trapped persons after several hours of hectic efforts, they said.