From Our Correspondent
RESUBELPARA, Sep 21: In a new twist to the case of the SDO of Bajengdoba, Kedia Marak, who was accused of taking a bribe to pass bills due to him, the contractor, Tarseng Sangma, has now accused the Bajengdoba police in North Garo Hills of not registering his FIR.
Sangma further alleged that instead of taking up the case and investigating it, the investigation officer of the police station (PS) called to threaten him with dire consequences for filing the case in the first place.
He has now filed another case against the Officer-in-Charge of Bajengdoba PS for refusing to register his FIR.
Earlier, Tarseng had filed a complaint with the Bajengdoba PS accusing the PHE department’s SDO of appropriating a bribe from him to release his pending dues of over Rs 74 lakh.
He has also filed a separate case with the High Court of Meghalaya against the same officer after one of the projects that was given to him, was apparently illegally given to another contractor.
In a statement on Thursday, Tarseng stated that following the refusal of the Officer-in-Charge of Bajengdoba PS to register his FIR, a complaint has been filed against the officer on his denial as has been mandated under Section 154 of the CrPC.
He also added that he has approached the commissioner and secretary of PHE department to take disciplinary action against the SDO for her corruption.
“Instead of taking up the case and investigating it, the OC called me up and verbally threatened me of dire consequences for taking up the case. The said officer should understand that the law of the land applies to all. I have filed an FIR against the OC for indulging in criminal activities. The department needs to investigate him without any bias or impartiality,” stated Tarseng through a statement.
Upon being contacted on the matter, superintendent of police, NGH, Bruno A Sangma stated that the matter was now being inquired into and appropriate action will be taken.