SHILLONG: Assam-based Saikia Company has paid a compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh to the family of home guard personnel Dismarlin Lyngdoh Lyngkhoi, who succumbed to his injuries following an assault while on duty at the Food Corporation of India (FCI) godown in Khanapara.
The drivers who belonged to the comapny were alleged to be involved in beating up Lyngkhoi, a resident of Mawlai Mawroh, who was employed as a home guard personnel at FCI Warehouse in Ri-Bhoi.
Secretary of Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Mawlai, Seiborlang Lyngdoh Nonglait said the Saikia Company will employ Lyngkhoi’s son in the company with a salary of Rs 9000 and after 3 months, the salary will be enhanced to Rs 10,000.
The daughter Larisha Nonglang will be temporarily appointed as a peon at the office of Deputy Controller, Civil Defense for three months following which she will go for the compulsory 40 days training, president of the JAC, Donboklang Kharlyngdoh informed.
Speaking at the gathering at Dorbar hall Mawlai Mawroh, Saikia Company representative Bipul Saikia apologised to the family of the deceased following the assault that took place a month ago and said the incident has tarnished the image of the company.
Further, the company said it has published the names of four drivers in local Assam newspapers along with an offer of reward (Rs 50,000 each) to people who can provide information about them.
Earlier on April 24, Lyngkhoi was assaulted by the four truck drivers identified as Naba Baruah, Sona Ram Boro, Suresh Boro and Sadhan Jamatia. The four hailing from Assam were booked under sections 302 and 34 IPC.
Section 34 deals with acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention while Section 302 is punishment for murder. While Baruah is from Singimari, Darang district, Sona Ram is from Kekerikuchi, Tamalpur in Baksa district. Suresh is from Dumuria, also under Baksa district while Jamatia is from Patharkuchi, Beltola, Kamrup Metro district.
Transfers
Suspecting the involvement of two more people in the assault, Kharlyngdoh informed that a colleague of Lyngkhoi, Bhim Bahadur Thapa was transferred to FCI MSWC in Williamnagar and another Maqbul Haque, depot manager, was transferred to Tura.