Imphal, August 12 2010: An amount of Rs 9,20,161 has been withdrawn from the Moirang Primary Co-operative Bank Ltd by an individual allegedly in collusion with the manager of the bank by forging the signature of the real account holders.

The Gauhati High Court Imphal Bench, in response to a petition filed by one Chingangbam Dinesh of Phubala Awang Leikai, directed the Moirang Police Station to register an FIR case and investigate the matter in compliance with the order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bishnupur district.

The petitioner, who is a former employee of the NHPC, Manipur was entrusted by some of the employees of the NHPC as attorney for the task of withdrawal and receipt of their income tax returns by approaching the Income Tax Office and other concerned Departments.

He alleged that one Shougrakpam Ibungoacha son of S Dhananjoy of Phubala Awang Leikai of Bishnupur district in collusion with the manager of the Moirang Primary Co-operative Bank Ltd.

Salam Ibemchoubi had withdrawn Rs 9,20,161, by forging signatures of the real account holders, all employees of the NHPC.

Earlier, in response to the petition, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bishnupur district had ordered the Moirang Police Station to register an FIR and investigate into the alleged withdrawal of fund but failure on the part of the police to comply with the CJM order, filed the complaint with the Gauhati High Court.

The respondents of the case were the state Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, SP of Bishnupur and OC in-charge of Moirang Police Station.

The counsel of the petitioner in the case was Kh Mani while for the respondents it was government advocate H Ragumani.

The amount alleged to have been withdrawn was from the accounts of 90 employees of the NHPC, Manipur.

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