TURA, June 14: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tura Municipal Board (TMB), Rikse Marak has ordered an inquiry after various businessmen from the Tura Super Market filed a complaint against one Stemsen M Sangma, supervisor in the municipality, for allegedly threatening and demanding money from shop owners.
According to the complaint filed by various shop owners of the Super Market, Stemson has been causing them anxious moments and even tried to shut down a shop selling eggs despite the business possessing all necessary licences, apparently over a demand of Rs 1 lakh.
One businessman, for over two months now was allegedly being harassed, threatened with shutting his shop as well as demanded money to keep the shop open. “He has been visiting his shop in his absence and continually looking for him for reasons only known to him. He recently called him to the TMB office in the Super Market, where he demanded to see all his licences which were shown to him. All these papers were completely up to date but he still said that it would not do and he would have to vacate the shop as he was going to cancel his licence,” stated the complainants.
“On June 12, Stemson once again approached the businessman and threatened him to shut his shop. This was in front of everyone present at the time and many will vouch against his misbehaviour,” they said.
The complainants added that this was not the only complaint against him as he has been making such demands to almost all the shopkeepers in the basement of Super Market.
“As such we had no other option than to bring this to your notice so that action can be taken against the employee of TMB for his attempts at extortion and threat and causing mental anxiety,” added the complainants.
Confirming the receipt of the complaint, the TMB CEO informed that an officer has been tasked with the investigation and action will be taken after it was completed.
The inquiry will be conducted by the Executive Engineer of TMB, Kometh Marak.
