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New Twist in multicrore RMSA scam: Treasurer of Co-operative Bank, Secretariat Branch also helped Arnab in corruption
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New Twist in multicrore RMSA scam: Treasurer of Co-operative Bank, Secretariat Branch also helped  Arnab in corruption
PHOTO : TIWN File Photo : Arnab in Police custody

AGARTALA, December 16 (TIWN): Everyday new secrets are coming out of the multicrore RMSA scam under Education Department. The treasurer of the Co-operative Bank of Secretariat Branch, Sabita Debbarma had a close contact with the main accused Arnab Chakraborty. All the 96 cheques containing Rs. 3crore 30 lakhs were passed through her hands. Not only that all the secret information about the update of the particulars were also provided to Arnab by Sabita Debbarma.Other than that, when Arnab Chakraborty were on leave, the then Cashier-In-Charge Debasish Das, when went to the bank for salary purpose, noticed that the account was blank. Immediately Sabita had informed Arnab and he had submitted Rs. 1 lakh 45 thousand to the account. Investigating Officer , Sanjoy Biswas informed that Arnab had also mentioned this information on his statement also. But still, police is unable to arrest her.

 It is to be mentioned here that Sabita Debbarma had taken leave and now residing outside Tripura to avoid arrest. Police investigation is not progressing due to ruling party's political pressures so that all kingpins go scot free.

Police is unnecessarily lengthening the investigation of the multicrore RMSA scam under Sarba Siksha Abhiyan. Except Arnab Chakraborty, other bigwigs connected with this scam are still at large. 

Now, the bigwigs are trying to free Arnab from the trap of the police so that Arnab doesn't reveal names of his top bosses abetting corruption.

Even after the lodging of FIR, except Arnab, other accused are roaming freely in the broad day light. As because police, by playing a got up match in the name of investigation are helping them out.

Under constant protests against the ongoing 'Scams Festival' State Govtand the ruling party CPI (M) seems to have bowed down. Though officially Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and CPIM State Secretary Bijan Dhar denied any involvement of CPI(M) party and its 'Clean Brand Ambassador' in these scams or any of the leaders,  recent activities clearly send the message that State Govt is highly concerned about all that are going on. Putting the blame on opposition and media and terming the discoveries of multirole scams in different departments as mere efforts of 'Imperialists' may give the ruling party and its so called 'Brand Manik' dividends in votes in the rural belts but slowly CPIM base among common masses deroding.

However, the chargesheet submitted by the police in RMSA scam also contains some loopholes.

It is to be mentioned here; Addl Mission Director of RMSA had filed a FIR against Treasurer Arnab Chakraborty for misappropriation of department’s fund at West Agartala police station on September 5, this year. Later, police had arrested scamster Arnab from Kolkata on September 14. Thereafter, police taken him to the custody as per Court’s order and interrogated him. During the investigation up to September 20, police come to know two names of Tripura State Co­operative Bank’s officers­ Sabita Debbarma and Monika Debbarma. Altogether 96 fraud cheques of RMSA were allegedly passed by them.

After the preliminary investigation, police found three names of RMSA­ Ambalika Data, Dilip Kumar Debbarma andBiswarath Debbarma. At a point of time, 120(B) section of Indian Penal Code was added in this litigation, said asource.The public raised several questions in this regard: Why did police add 120(B) section into this case? Why didn’tpolice arrest and interrogate Rajib, Binoy Das, Ambalika Datta, Dilip Kumar Debbarma, Biswarath Debbarma, Sabita Debbarma and Monika Debbarma ? 

 

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