Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 11:
On alleged charge of selling kerosene oil to the people at a higher rate, the proscribed UNLF and KYKL have jointly pulled up nine agents.
The two outfits have earlier dictated that Kerosene oil should be made available to the people at a rate not higher than Rs 14 per litre.
The nine agents who were pulled up for selling Kerosene at a rate higher than the one fixed by the two proscribed outfits are Elangbam Sanggai Singh s/o Chaoba of Wangoo Nongyaikhong, Saikhom Rocky s/o Ibotombi of Wangoo Lamkhai, Khumanthem Biren s/o Samu of Wangoo Nongmaikhong Mapal, Yumnam Sakhenba s/o late Tombi of Wangoo Sandangkhong, Sarungbam Shanti Singh s/o Mohori of Wangoo Terakhong, Loitongbam Rajeshwar s/o Chaoba of Wangoo Laipham Makha Leikai, RK Leima Devi d/o Tombisana of Wangoo Laipham Chuthek Leikai, Khagenbam Sanjoy s/o Samu of Wangoo Heinoujom and Thangjam Sarat s/o late Bijoy of Wangoo Warukok.
All of them are said to be Kerosene agents of Wangoo area.
Parading them before mediapersons somewhere in Thoubal district, a spokesperson of the two outfit said defiance of the diktat on the price of the Kerosene amounts to disregard of the outfits.
Nonetheless, they would be set free after giving proper advice and they would be made to refund the extra charges taken from the people.
Cautioning other Kerosene agents and shopkeers against charging more, the spokesperson appealed to the people to provide information in this regard.
The agents maintained that some UG groups are still levying taxes on them and inspite of Government fixing the rate of the Kerosene at Rs 9.60 per litre, they have to pay Rs 12 per litre to the dealers and have to spend some extra money on transportation of the oil from Pallel to Wangoo.
So they decided to sell Kerosene at a higher rate.