Sonam Lachungpa serves legal notice to Govt in follow-up to police GD against Minister

GANGTOK, 18 April: Following the lodging of a police complaint with the Sadar police alleging misappropriation of public funds by Minister RB Subba from the Sombaria branch of the State Bank of Sikkim during his first term in office, Sonam Lachungpa and others have now issued a legal notice to the State government seeking details on the action taken on their police complaint.
Earlier, the body calling itself the “Fact Finding Team on Corruption” had released a book alleging that the Minister was behind the SBS Sombaria branch scam. Armed with this publication, Mr. Lachungpa had approached the Sadar police and lodged a complaint. A general diary was registered by the police. Subsequently, the complainant had also approached the Director General of Police with his complaint and allegations.
Now, seeing that no action has been initiated, a legal notice was issued by Mr. Lachungpa today to the DGP and the Chief Secretary to explain the action or inaction on the complaint lodged with the police. The legal notice has been issued by advocate Udai P Sharma and it is informed that a week’s time has been provided for a response.