Dehradun, March 13 -- Under the Uttarakhan government's zero-tolerance policy on law and order, strict action has been taken against Police staff ater the emergence of an audio clip related to illegal mining. The entire staff posted at the Iqbalpur police outpost in Haridwar district has been suspended with immediate effect on the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, according to an official release by the Chief Minister's office.

According to the information received, the action was taken after the role of the police personnel was found to be suspicious in connection with a case of illegal mining in the Iqbalpur area. Considering the seriousness of the matter, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Haridwar, took an immedia...