Imphal, July 8 MNS/NNN: The chairman of KCP Lalumba group went missing along with three other cadres and family members of the chairman after withdrawing a sum of Rs. 1,92,68,800 from UBI branch, North AOC on June six.
The party signed soo with India govt.and state govt. on August 2010 and since then the cadres have been staying at battalion of Seventh MR. Disclosing this, the general secy, of the party Ramananda alias Roso while talking to media at a place at Imphal east said, the chairman Kshetrimayum Hitendra alias Kritibash alias Lallumba (41) Thinungei Maning Leikai withrew the amount for 114 cadres from UBI branch North AOC.
A representation was submitted to the principal secy (home) to enquire into the matter, he further said and added that the chairman has been expelled from the party and three cadres accompanying him should return to the camp.
Lallumba KCP faction, president, Kshetrimayum Hitendra alias Kritibas, who hails from Thinungei Maning Leikai in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, withdrew the huge amount from the bank and disappeared, said the outfit’s general secretary on Monday.
Talking to newsmen somewhere in Imphal East district, the outfit’s general secretary, Wahengbam Ramananda alias Rousow disclosed that Hitendra has vanished after secretly taking out the money from the bank and now he is untraceable.
He said a meeting of the outfit’s leadership has decided to expel him from the organization after the incident.
Ramananda also said the outfit signed a tripartite agreement on August 6, 2010 with the state and Central Governments in Imphal and since then its cadres including the leaders have been lodging at 7th Manipur Rifles, Khabeisoi.
The amount was kept in the personnel accounts of the cadres in UBI/AT Line, North AOC and it was given by the Government for rehabilitation of the cadres.
He alleged that president Lallumba took out the money in cahoots with the bank manager and left his quarter along with his family on June 9 and since then his whereabouts is still unknown.
However, Lallumba gave some money out of the withdrawn total amount to some cadres but there are still 70 more cadres including officers of the outfit who have left with nothing, the general secretary added.
The Principal Secretary has been informed about the matter in a letter, Ramananda informed, adding that more letters will be given to other competent authorities in this regard.
He said another three cadres of the outfit have gone with Lallumba and warned the trio to immediately return to Khabeisoi.
Ramananda further appealed to the Government to look into the matter and take punitive action against Lallumba.
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