ES Reporter

ITANAGAR, Jun 30:  Responding to the representation of  All East Kameng District Students' Union (AEKDSU) on the alleged multi-crore scam of North East Council (NEC) funded 81 km Seppa-Chayang Tajo road under-taken by Gammon India  since 2008, Superintendent of Police, Special Investigation Cell, Dr. Hemant Tiwari informed that SIC(VIG) has constituted a dedicated team to expedite the investigation of this case. The investigation team is being headed by I/O Inspector S. Roy, supported by Inspector T. Habung and four other staff of the SIC.
"The SIC wants to assure everyone that our team is committed to investigating this matter swiftly so that culprits can be brought to justice," stated the SP.
Since inception of the work in 2008 , NEC has released ₹172.52 Cr but no visible progress has been made in 81 km Seppa-Chayang Tajo that connects several key administrative circles of  East Kameng including Bameng, Sawa, Lada, Pipu, Gyapurang and Khenewa. 
Earlier, AEKDSU sought the appointment of a permanent Investigation Officer and to expedite the investigation of the case.
SP has explained to the representatives that Inspr. S. Roy is the first I/O of this regular case. The Preliminary Enquiry of this case involving voluminous documents was completed in a short time despite of long lock down in the country during the first Covid-19 wave, he said.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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