SHILLONG: The police have started investigation into an alleged abduction case against Rosita Lyngdoh Nongbri despite her denying all allegations. The complaint was filed by one Elizabeth Rynjah on May 2 whereby Nongbri was accused of abducting her daughter from Lumshyiap and forcing her to sign some papers.
“We have already started our investigation on the matter. We will know who is on the wrong once we complete the investigation,” East Khasi Hills SP M Kharkrang said here on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a day after Nongbri claimed of being wrongly framed, Rynjah came up with a rather different version accusing Nongbri of threatening to kill her.
As per the statements of the three debtors identified as Elizabeth Rynjah, Babita Nongrum and Jenny Malngiang, they had borrowed Rs. 30,000, 70,000 and 1 lakh respectively from Nongbri at an interest rate 30 per cent of the principal amount. However, on nonpayment of the amount borrowed, Nongbri as well as her sister identified as Renu Nongbri, harassed and even threatened to kill Rynjah, took away the belongings of Babita and also made Jenny work in their house without payment.
Nongbri had also accused CSWO president Agnes Kharshiing of borrowing money from her in 2007 and alleged that because she did not receive the money, Kharshiing was quick to draw conclusions and get involved in the matter. Countering these charges, Kharshiing on Tuesday brushed aside the allegations while stating that she took up the cause of the borrowers following the alleged atrocities committed against them by the loan sharks.
“Firstly, this form of money lending with a high interest rate and without proper verification and witness is illegal as it would give ample opportunities to the loan sharks to put pressure on the borrowers. As per the clause of RBI, private money lenders can lend money with only 3 per cent as interest rate,” she said.
