Mortal remains of CRPF officer brought home

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MPHAL, Sep 21 : The mortal remains of Ngassepam Manoranjan (IRLA- 7054), the Assistant Commandant of ‘Cobra’ Commandos Battalion of CRPF, who led an operation against Naxalite in Chattisgarh and laid down his life fighting against Naxals on September 18, was brought to Imphal today.
The coffin carrying the mortal remains of the young CRPF officer was brought to Imphal by flight IC-213 today and was received by a large number of CRPF officers including DIG CRPF Imphal Range Madan Singh Raghav, family members, relatives and other well-wishers from his native Yurembam Mamang Leikai.
When Memcha, the heartbroken mother of the martyred young CRPF officer, saluted the coffin and cried out ‘‘My son was a hero of the country’, all those present were seen trying to fight back the tears swelling up in their eyes.
The decorated vehicle of the CRPF which carried the coffin first drove to the RIMS quarters where Memcha stays after which it was taken to their native Yurembam Mamang Leikai residence where the last rites of the deceased was performed.
According to an official of the CRPF, Manoranjan joined the 38 batch of the force as a Direct Appointed Gazetted Officer (DAGO) in 2007 and later on was appointed as the Assistant Commandant of the first Battalion 210 ‘Cobra’ of the CRPF set up by the Central Government this year for resolute action against the menace of Naxals.
Headed by Manoranjan, the Commandos Battalion had been pressed into action for a special operation against Naxalites at Dantewara district of Chattisgarh.
The Commando team led by Manoranjan was returning after destroying a gun factory of successfully destroying a gun factory of the Naxals when two Assistant Commandants, one Sub-Inspector, one Head Constable and two Constables were killed in an ambush near Singsanmadugu village under Chintagupha police station on September 18, the CRPF official informed, adding that over 30 Naxalites were killed in the same operation.
Born on April, 1979, Manoranjan lost his father early in life and was brought up single-handedly by his mother who works as Sister in-charge at RIMS.
Manoranjan had his formative education at Dehradun and is survived by his mother and two sisters, one elder and the other younger.
Meanwhile, in a statement, PRO O/O IGP CRPF, Manipur and Nagaland, Langjing, said Manoranjan took Naxal bullets along with another Assistant Commandos named Rakesh Chaurasia while trying to save the lives of his jawans.
He had busted a gun factory, killed one Naxalite at Burkhara under PS Kistram in Dantewara and was coming back with 2 Lathe machines, 9 Burmar guns and solar panels when a large group of Naxalites present in the thick jungles of Maoist Red Zone attacked his party with sophisticated weapons.
Two of his jawans were injured and in order to save the injured jawans who had come under heavy fire, both the officers made a ‘break-out’ to divert the heavy automatic fire of the Naxals and ultimately took the Naxal bullets.
A State funeral was given to Manoranjan at the cremation ground of Yurembam Mamang Leikai where a wreath of white flowers was placed at his mortal remains
by DIG CRPF Imphal Range MS Raghav on behalf of DG CRPF AS Gill.
Guard of honour was also given by CRPF which presented reverse arms salute while CRPF band sounded the last post.
The Chief Minister along with his Cabinet colleagues, senior bureaucrats including Deputy Commissioner of Imphal, DGP Manipur Police and other dignitaries were
present at the creation, the statement added.

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Family members break down on seeing the coffin of Manoranjan and inset the late officer

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RIMS inquiry body found toothless

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MPHAL, Sep 21: The report of the preliminary enquiry conducted by a sub-committee into the absence of proper accounts about the money collected through the cash counters of RIMS including OPD and casualty counters has been submitted to RIMS Direc-tor.
Although the enquiry report did mention about misappropriation of crores of rupees as well the officials involved in the scam, it admitted the sub-committee’s inability to conduct the enquiry thoroughly.
Even though the enquiry conducted by the Head of ENT Department Prof Th Ibohal was a preliminary one, former Cashier Rajen Roy and 12 other employees were suspended on April 21 this year so that the enquiry could be initiated.
On learning that no proper accounts about the money collected from different cash counters inclu- ding OPD and Casualty counters have been maintained, the RIMS authority identified a specific period from April 1, 2007 till March 31 this year for investigation by the sub-committee.
As a rule, receipts are given to patient parties for blood test, taking X-ray, Ultra Sound, removal of stones, occupation of special ward etc. The money thus collected from issuing these receipts should be deposited at UBI, RIMS branch on daily basis.
Similarly, money collected from issuing OPD registration form (MR-1) should be also deposited at the same bank everyday.
As per the enquiry report, former Cashier T Rajen Roy did the work of distribution of receipt books having 50 pages.
During April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2009, Rajen Roy received 7824 receipt books.
Out of these, 7342 receipt books were distributed to UDC G Achung, LDC M Thambalngou, LDC S Sorojini, LDC S Kantomani, LDC L Mohenjao and LDC Shantikumar then posted at the counters of general OPD, Gynae OPD, PMR OPD, Physiology OPD, Special Ward and Emergency Services.
There was vast incompatibility between The amount received by RIMS authority and the amount recorded in the receipt books, the report pointed out.
In one particular case, out of Rs 3100 that should go to the account of RIMS, only Rs 5 were deposited at RIMS account while the remaining Rs 3095 went unaccounted.
After 7382 receipt books have been distributed out of 7842 given to Rajen Roy, the remaining 482 receipt books have disappeared.
Of the total distributed receipt books, many used and unused receipt books were in the hands of the employees posted at the cash counters, the report mentioned.
The sub-committee could not establish the exact amount that should incur to RIMS from the receipt books. Nevertheless, a reliable source estimated that the approximate amount that should incur to RIMS would be Rs four crores.
As per an official order issued on December 7, 2007, RIMS December 7, 2007, RIMS Non-Teaching Staff Welfare Association and Statistical Assistant Bijendra Koijam was in charge of delivering OPD registration form (MR-1) to different counters as well as deposition of money collected from issuance of these forms.
During the period of enquiry, six lakh numbers of OPD registration forms were printed. The cost of these forms is Rs 5 each.
Of the total number of printed forms, 4,82,500 were distributed to different counters. But the exact amount that should be received from these distributed forms were not deposited at RIMS account, mentioned the preliminary report. Even though the reported did not directly recommend a thorough enquiry into the multi-crore scam by a competent, independent body, it admitted its inability to delve deeper into the case due to time constraints.

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