Sub-contractor refutes allegations raised against former Minister by Assistant Inspector of Wangoi ZEO
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 29 2022:
The claim that Yumnam Nikendra, Assistant Inspector at Wangoi ZEO was beaten by former Minister Oinam Lukhoi is a baseless accusation, said Surjit Wangkheirakpam, a sub contractor who claim he was present at the alleged scene yesterday.
Speaking to media persons at Yumnam Huidrom Thiyam Leishangkhong, Surjit Wangkheirakpam said he is engaged as a sub-contractor in the construction works of the Sub Divisional Agriculture Office (SDAO) and a godown adjacent to the ZEO Wangoi.
The former Minister, Oinam Lukhoi, occasionally visits the site to see the construction works, he said.
Surjit further said that the former Minister visited the site yesterday and claimed he heard conversations between Oinam Lukhoi and Nikendra.
"As we heard, AI Y Nikendra constantly insults and speaks ill about former MLA Oinam Lukhoi to people.
We also have proof of this" .
Surjit said he heard Oinam Lukhoi and Nikendra speaking yesterday.
He claimed the former Minister advised him (Nikendra) not to speak ill about him and Nikendra also apologized saying he will stop doing so.
O Lukhoi never beat him.
There was also the staff of the ZEO present and after the talk Nikendra also went inside his office.
The allegation that Nikendra was beaten by Oinam Lukhoi is false and it may be an attempt to malign the image of the former Minister.
The report published by the media was shocking, he said.
Bharatiya Janata Mahila Morcha, Wangoi Mandal general secretary Thiyam Nganbi also claimed that the allegation leveled against Oinam Lukhoi is not true.
It is an attempt to malign the image of the former Minister politically, she said urging for the authorities concerned to take up action against AI Y Nikendra.
Meanwhile, Yumnam Nikendra, Assistant Inspector at Wangoi ZEO has urged the Government to remove escorts provided to former Minister Oinam Lukhoi.
Y Nikendra, who is undergoing treatment at a Public Hospital at Hatta, during a press meet, said he condemned the high handedness of the former Minister.
"Beating a person without giving him the opportunity to clarify is unfortunate" .
Yesterday, when he was working at his office at Wangoi ZEO, 4/5 security personnel came and asked for him.
When he inquired who was calling him, the security personnel told him that former Minister Oinam Lukhoi wanted to meet him.
He was then taken to a room which was under construction/renovation.
O Lukhoi was already waiting for him.
O Lukhoi asked if he was Nikendra.
Then accusing Nikendra of insulting him, O Lukhoi started allegedly beating him with a piece of bamboo.
O Lukhoi also threatened to allegedly shoot him verbally, Nikendra claimed.
He further claimed he didn't have any issue with the former Minister.