Postal dept's faux pas
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 21 2014 :
A postal bag containing more than 700 Adhaar cards, inland letters, policy documents of LIC and Bajaj Alliances etc found in the bed of Imphal River has landed into the hands of Macha Leima.
Speaking to reporters today at the office of Manipuri Chanura Leishem Marup (Macha Leima) at Palace Compound, general secretary of the organisation, Demona Takkhellambam said that the postal bag with the contents was handed over to her by a reporter of the Naharolgi Thoudang on Feb 18 around 1pm.Acting on the matter, the Macha Leima has informed the DG of Unique Identification Authority of India, Post Office officials, DC and SP of Imphal East, she said.
On Feb 20, officials from the Postal dept came to claim the items.
However, the items were not handed over to them on the ground that the matter needs to be exposed, Demona said.
She demanded that legal action be taken up against the concerned postman.