CBI quizzes members of Purchase Committee
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 17 2014 :
As part of its investigation, the Central Bureau of Investigation is nearing the completion of the interrogation process taken up against members of the Purchase Committee and another one, who took the key role in procuring dental chairs for the Dental College of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences.
Set up with former Director of the institute, Professor Shekharjit as the chairman, the other members of the Purchase Committee are the Principal-in-charge of the Dental College Professor RR Singh, Deputy Director who also took on the mantle of Chief Account Officer and financial advisor E Debendro and the then Medical Superintendent Professor H Shanti.
Speaking to The Sangai Express a reliable source said that the CBI is nearing completion of the interrogation sessions of the said members of the Purchase Committee and another personality.
On October 16, the CBI men interrogated the then Principal-in charge of the Dental College RR Singh for nearly an hour and on October 14, the CBI interrogated E Debendro.
Significantly, though the initial recommendation was the purchase of 34 dental chairs, the Purchase Committee had bought 38 such chairs which were supplied by Unicorn India Limited, Delhi.
An Assistant Professor of the Dental College, Bishnupati Singh, who is widely believed to have played a major role in granting the supply order to Unicorn India was also questioned on October 14.Bishnupati Singh, though is not a member of the Purchase Committee, added the source.