Charge sheet filed against 3 ex-Directors of RIMS
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 11 2016:
Anti-Corruption Bureau of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today submitted charge-sheet against three former Directors of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and a former Head of Department, Radiotherapy, RIMS before the Special Court, Imphal West in connection with alleged fund misappropriation of RIMS.
The charge sheet was submitted against former Director of RIMS Dr Lallukhum Fimate of Langol near Shija Hospital, former Head of Radiotherapy Department, RIMS, Dr Thoudam Tomcha of Khabam Lamkhai, former Director of RIMS Professor Sinam Sekharjit of Singjamei Chingamakha, Pishum Leirak, former Director, RIMS Shahid Hussain presently staying in Saudi Arabia, Amandeep Sethi, Managing Director, Kirloskar Tech Private Limited, Noida Uttar Pradesh and M/S MDS Nordion of Canada through its CEO Scott Macintosh through Best Theratronics of Canada and its Director Cricsianu and through its Indian Agent M/S Kirloskar Tech Private Limited, New Delhi.
The charge sheet was submitted under 173 CrPC before the Special Judge, Imphal West Court under PC Act 1988 under Section 120-B r/w 420 and under section 13(2) r/w Section 13 (1) (d) of PC Act 1988 .
According to a reliable information, CBI Anti Corruption Bureau, Imphal registered an FIR number RC 5 (A) 2014 Imphal on the basis of information received by CBI from its sources to the effect that in 2006 the Department of Radiotherapy, RIMS received a project grant of Rs 5 crore for Regional Cancer (RCC) Project from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
Dr L Fimate was the Director of RIMS then.
Sources also mentioned that all the ex-Directors of RIMS and HoD Radiotherapy against whom CBI had filed charge sheet, conspired with some unknown private persons and by abusing their official position made undue favour to the private firm M/S MDS Nordian Canada through its Indian based dealer M/S Kirloskar Theratronic Private Limited and its Regional Manager in purchasing a telecobalt machine flouting all norms for amount worth about Rs 2.37 crore.
It is said that similar machine with the same specification is available with M/S Panacea Tech Private Limited of Bangalore at the cost of about Rs 1 crore.
Rs 5 crore was sanctioned and released by the Ministry concerned vide letter number F No T 20015/33/2003-R/C dated July 12, 2006 of BW Prasad, Section Officer (CR), Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Cancer Research desk to the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), RIMS, Imphal under National Cancer Programme.
Altogether, 48 witnesses have been listed by the CBI Anti Corruption Bureau in the charge sheet submitted before the Special Judge, Imphal West Court today.
The charge sheet submitted by the CBI against the officials and Directors of RIMS Imphal is the second charge sheet within two weeks.
CBI had submitted another charge-sheet earlier on March 31 against former RIMS Director, S Sekharjit and four others in connection with the alleged financial irregularities in purchasing dental chairs for Dental College, RIMS and other accessories of RIMS Hospital in 2013 causing a loss of more than Rs 50 lakh to RIMS.
Former RIMS Director Sekharjit is allegedly involved in both the cases.
The hearing of the dental chair case charge-sheet which was filed against former Director Prof Sinam Sekharjit; Principal, RIMS Dental College and Hospital, Dr Rajiv Ratna Singh, Chief Account Officer cum Financial Advisor, RIMS, Elangbam Debendro, former Medical Superintendent Haobam Shanti and M/S Mukerjee enterprises proprietor Subhendra Mukherjee, is likely to be held on April 21 .
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