GANGTOK, 04 Dec: A private vehicle belonging to one Kishore Kumar Pradhan of Rongtu, East Sikkim, was completely damaged in a fire on Tuesday. The incident took place last night at around 11:30 PM. The vehicle, a Spacio, was reportedly parked at Rongtu Village under Ralap-Rongtu GPU of
Khamdong-Singtam constituency.
While a case has been registered no one has been arrested so far. It is also unclear whether the incident is a result of a political fallout with rumours circulating that both the ruling SDF as well as the SKM are claiming the complainant to be one of theirs. On the other hand it is also rumored that he had recently joined the SKM party. SKM has introduced him as a former SDF member who is now an active SKM member.
Meanwhile, on police investigation no incriminating evidence was reportedly found to suggest that the vehicle was set on fire. It is being suspected that the fire could have been the result of a short circuit as the engine of the vehicle has been completely damaged in the fire, suggesting that this was where the fire was concentrated. Mr. Pradhan, it is informed, noticed the fire after it had begun to rage. A fire engine from the Singtam Fire Brigade put out the fire eventually.
Meanwhile, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha [SKM] party has claimed that Mr. Pradhan is an SKM supporter and has alleged that Panchayat members of the locality tried to put pressure on him not to lodge an FIR on the incident. An SKM release further claims that the panchayat members assured to repair the vehicle by February next year.
However, Mr. Pradhan has lodged an FIR at the Singtam Police Station. SKM has questioned the Panchayat members’ attempt to pressurize the vehicle’s owner and has accused the ruling party of torching the vehicle. SKM has further demanded that the Panchayat members be arrested and questioned. SKM states that Krishna Bahadur Pradhan joined SKM recently and was an active member of the ruling party earlier.
While a case has been registered no one has been arrested so far. It is also unclear whether the incident is a result of a political fallout with rumours circulating that both the ruling SDF as well as the SKM are claiming the complainant to be one of theirs. On the other hand it is also rumored that he had recently joined the SKM party. SKM has introduced him as a former SDF member who is now an active SKM member.
Meanwhile, on police investigation no incriminating evidence was reportedly found to suggest that the vehicle was set on fire. It is being suspected that the fire could have been the result of a short circuit as the engine of the vehicle has been completely damaged in the fire, suggesting that this was where the fire was concentrated. Mr. Pradhan, it is informed, noticed the fire after it had begun to rage. A fire engine from the Singtam Fire Brigade put out the fire eventually.
Meanwhile, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha [SKM] party has claimed that Mr. Pradhan is an SKM supporter and has alleged that Panchayat members of the locality tried to put pressure on him not to lodge an FIR on the incident. An SKM release further claims that the panchayat members assured to repair the vehicle by February next year.
However, Mr. Pradhan has lodged an FIR at the Singtam Police Station. SKM has questioned the Panchayat members’ attempt to pressurize the vehicle’s owner and has accused the ruling party of torching the vehicle. SKM has further demanded that the Panchayat members be arrested and questioned. SKM states that Krishna Bahadur Pradhan joined SKM recently and was an active member of the ruling party earlier.
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