Sopore, November 12: Police in Sopore have seized 500 litres of illegal kerosene oil and arrested the accused person involved in the commission of crime.
During Naka checking at Wadoora in the jurisdiction of Police Station Bomai, a police party intercepted a load carrier bearing registration number JK05J-5661, driven by Imtiyaz Ali son of Ghulam Mohammad Rather resident of Chenbal Pattan, which was on its way from Kupwara towards Sopore.
On checking the vehicle, the police party found approximately 500 litres of kerosene oil being carried in it. On being asked, the driver could not produce any valid documents, permit or licence regarding the legal transportation or possession of the said kerosene oil.
During preliminary enquiry, it came to light that the accused was transporting and storing the said kerosene oil with the intention to sell it at exorbitant prices in the black market.
Accordingly, the kerosene oil along with the vehicle has been seized and the accused driver has been taken into custody for further questioning.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 69/2026 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Bomai and investigation has been taken up.