CBI submits charge sheet against Prof Sekharjit, 4 others
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 31 2016: CBI has submitted charge sheet against former RIMS Director Prof Sinam Sekharjit and four others in connection with the alleged financial irregularities in the purchase of dental chairs for Dental College and Hospital of the medical institute in 2013. According to a reliable source, the charge sheet was submitted to the Special CBI Court (Sessions Court, Imphal West) against Prof Sinam Sekharjit s/o Digendra of Singjamei Chingamakha, Principal of RIMS Dental College and Hospital, Dr Rajiv Ratna Singh s/o Vijay Pratap Singh from Uttar Pradesh, Chief Accounts Of- ficer cum Financial Advisor of RIMS, Elangbam Debendro s/o Paona, former Medical Superintendent of RIMS, Haobam Shanti s/o H Shamungou of Wangkhei Khunou and M/s Mukherjee Enterprises proprietor Subhendra Mukherjee of Kolkata.

The charge sheet was sub- mitted under RC 6 (A) of 2014 under Section 120 (B), 420 (Cheating) and 428 and 471 of IPC.

A case was registered by CBI (ACB) based on a spe- cific information regarding a 'criminal conspiracy' of these officers and a private indi- vidual while purchasing 38 dental chairs, accessories and other equipments between January and June, 2013, the source said.

The dental chairs were al- legedly acquired at an inflated rate of Rs 3,75,000 per chair although the dental chairs of the same standard were avail- able at the market at Rs 1,31,000 per chair causing a loss of more than Rs 50 lakh to RIMS.

The tender notice to pur- chase the dental chairs was issued by Prof S Sekharjit January on 15, 2013.How- ever, the notice did not men- tion the required number of dental chairs.

Following the notification, RIMS received quotations from M/s North East Dental Depot, Guwahati, M/s Uni- corn Denmart Ltd, New Delhi, M/s Mukherjee Enter- prises Kolkata, M/s NIM Pharmaceuticals, Guwahati and two other firms.

It may be mentioned that CBI raided RIMS Adminis- trative Block and the quarters of Prof Sekharjit on September 12, 2014. The CBI team which was accompanied by a large number of security personnel went to the quarters of Dr Sekharjit at around 6 am with due orders from the relevant authority that day.

Soon after the raid at Dr Sekharjit's quarters began, another CBI team rushed to Dental College and Hospital Principal Prof Rajiv Ratna Singh's quarters and raided it.

Another CBI team sealed the office of Chief Accounts Officer (RIMS) the same day as he was not present at the office at that time.

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