MEERUT, Feb. 7 -- The Saharanpur district administration has suspended four revenue officials, including three Lekhpals and one regular collection Amin, and terminated the services of two seasonal collection amins after blacklisting them, after CCTV footage revealed that nearly 500 minor mineral-laden trucks were allowed to pass through a check post without inspection over three consecutive nights.

District magistrate Manish Bansal said footage from the Kalsia check post in Behat tehsil was examined, leading to an inquiry conducted by the Naib Tehsildars of Faizabad and Muzaffarabad.

The inquiry report revealed that on the nights of January 27, 28, and 29, vehicles carrying minor minerals were permitted to pass without verification. On ...