On record issued 6 refills by Tousem Indane Gramin Vitrak...but Not a resident of Tousem, says 'named' consumer
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 10 2017:
Even though MS Thoiba Chiru is one of the few consumers of Tousem Indane Gramin Vitrak who has been issued six refills each this financial year, MS Thoiba Chiru has clarified that he is neither a resident of Tousem nor was he born at that place .
Thoiba Chiru and his son Areng Chiru who is studying in Imphal College told The Sangai Express that they are staying at Langol Games Village even though they hail from Lamdangmei of Noney district .
"Tousem is quite far off from Imphal and we have no LPG connection at Tousem Indane Gramin Vitrak", Thoiba Chiru said .
Clarifying that he did not receive any LPG refill from Tousem Indane Gramin Vitrak, Thoiba Chiru said that the record which claimed that he had been issued six refills was a gross manipulation .
At Langol Games village, they use LPG with refills from TDK Gas.
The family have LPG connection at TDK Gas in the name of Thoiba Chiru's wife, Telein Lewis .
After one refill obtained on January 19, they have not taken any refill from TDK Gas this year .
Huidrom Anita Devi and Suraj Kumar Shahu who have received maximum number of refills from Tousem Indane Gramin Vitrak this financial year are suspected to be residents of Mantripukhri .
Yet, it is not clear whether they have any knowledge that seven refills each have been issued in their names by Tousem Indane Gramin Vitrak .
As already reported that many of the consumers of Tousem Indane Gramin Vitrak who have been issued six refills each do not look like residents of Tousem area, it is suspected that most of them are residents of Mantripukhri and Lamlongei .
Notably, Tousem Indane Gramin Vitrak was opened at Tousem with the primary objective of ensuring that LPG is accessible to the people of Tousem and surrounding areas.
For the residents of Imphal, Mantripukhri or Lamlongei, there are many LPG Imphal based distributors.