Appeals to the law-and-order authority for immediate intervention
Staff reporter
DIPHU, Jul 22: The Karbi Anglong Rong Asar Amei (KARAA) today issued a strong ultimatum to Moon Engtipi, the woman who had allegedly taken lakhs of money in the name of giving jobs. The organisation held a press meeting today at Diphu to express its discontent over the conduct and attitude of the Moon towards the innocent public.
KARAA secretary Harsing Ronghang stated that several victims of Moon Engtipi’s cash-for-job scheme had approached them for help in recovering their money. All the victims had paid lakhs of money to Moon, but did not get the jobs. KARAA, being an organisation of traditional village heads, had to step in and assist their victims in pursuing Moon to return the money. However, Moon has been postponing the date for returning the money, making one excuse after another.
“Not only months, but years have passed, and the victims are yet to receive their money. We have invited her to our office to discuss the matter, but she did not turn up,” said Ronghang.
“We are giving her one last chance. She must come forward to discuss the matter. If she fails, we will take whatever steps are suitable. If the aggrieved and frustrated public decides to vandalise her house and property, Moon Engtipi herself will be responsible,” he added.
Ronghang further appealed to the KAAC leaders and district administration and the law-and-order bodies of Karbi Anglong not to intervene in their action to get justice for the aggrieved public.
During the press meeting, the KARAA had expressed their concerns on the growing cases of crime against Karbis in places outside Karbi Anglong. The organisation had demanded that the murderer of Namrata Engtipi should be hanged so that no other person dares to repeat such a crime.
Further, KARAA said that some anti-social groups are trying to create enmity and hatred among the various communities living peacefully in the Nirmal Kumar Tea Estate and Lahorijan Tea Estate areas of the Karbi Anglong and Nagaland border. The name of KAAC CEM is being used with the purpose of tarnishing his reputation and he does not have any link with the collection of money from the families living in the two places.
KARAA also appealed to the KAAC to erect permanent and big gates as boundary