IT News
Imphal, Oct 11:
The Manipur State Power Company Limited has suspended one of its employees identified as Pradip Thounaojam, who has been recently promoted to Assistant Manager (Elect) after the office found him involved in a criminal case.
A civil society body called ‘Kangleipak Kanba Lup” has been alleging the person to have cheated a girl and exploited her for around 10 years when they were staying at Goa on the promise that she will be taken as his wife. However, the person Pradip Thounaojam reportedly break up the promise and even filed case against the lady as she approached him about the promise he made, as the person broke all relationship and married a lady leaving her in hell like situation.
The person tried to conceal the matter from the MSPCL authority but for reason best known he even applied for anticipatory bail.
As per the complaint from the lady, the Imphal East police filed a case under FIR No, 12(7)2020 WPS- IEU /S 417/500/504/506/376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Pradip Thounaojam was arrested in connection with the case at around 4.30 p,m but the matter was concealed to the MSPCL authority.
When the MSPCL authority enquired about the matter to the SP Imphal East it has been learnt that Pradip was produced before Judicial Magistrate First Class after his on September 28 and remanded for 3 days for further investigation. Later again he was produced on October 1 and remanded in judicial custody for 15 days . A Government servant against whom a proceeding has been taken for arrest for debt but who is not actually detained in custody may be placed under suspension by an order under clause (a) of Rule 10 (1) of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965. But the case of Pradip is a serious one and as per the CCS rule and in addition to this as per the service rule of the MSPCL, Managing Director of the MSPCL had put Pradip , the Assistant Manager under suspension.
