South district police raid EIILM University office

EIILM CENTRES OPENED ILLEGALLY ACROSS INDIA INCLUDING SIKKIM AMONGST OTHER ALLEGATIONS
NAMCHI, 02 Sept: Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management [EIILM] University at Jorethang is under the scanner of South district police for a number of allegations against it. A team led by SP South, Manoj Tiwari raided the University’s campus at Jorethang in the presence of SDM HQ Namchi, Karma R Bonpo.
The university has allegedly issued certificates to students from centres opened illegally in different states of India. As learnt from a reliable source, the university has been allowed to run its institute within the territory of Sikkim by the UGC, but has allegedly been running its centres illegally in different states of India as well.
The source further revealed that this was a high level complaint following which police raided the university’s office at Jorethang and sealed the office. Another round of investigation was carried out today by the South District Police team headed by SDPO, Namchi, Gegee Norbu. As learnt, police has sealed the computer, office documents and visas of Bangladeshi students.
The university is also allegedly running courses other than those approved by the UGC. Another allegation against the university is that they misguided the UGC into according them recognition claiming that the rented building from which they were running the institution was their own property. EIILM University was also allegedly issuing pass certificates to students who failed their regular courses.
A case under Section 406/ 420/ 467/ 120b/ 34 of IPC has been registered and is under investigation at Jorethang Police Station. Since the raid conducted by the South district police, the Registrar and Director of EIILM University are absconding, it is learnt. At present the university is shut down.

East cops bust forged driving licence racket

GANGTOK, 08 July: The East District Police busted a fake driving licence racket with the arrest of the alleged forger and seizure of incriminating evidence on Friday. A press release issued by the Senior SP [East], Dr. MS Tuli, informs that the arrest followed from elaborate planning, effective police work and the deployment of decoys.
Put on the trail of the alleged forger by reliable sources, a decoy was sent to a photo-studio near MP Golai to order a fake driving licence. Sources, the Sr. SP informs, had indicated that fake diving licences were available at the said photo studio on a payment of Rs. 1,500.
The decoy sought such a driving licence under a fictitious name and the accused, one Raju Pradhan, took an advance of Rs. 800 and told the decoy to collect the driving licence the next day after paying the balance payment of Rs. 700, the press release details.
The next day, the decoy was handed over a Driving Licence issued in the name of Licensing Authority, Siliguri, for the fictitious name provided by him. The racket confirmed, a raid was conducted at the location and the accused taken into custody.
The release informs that several incriminating pieces of evidence, including partially fabricated licences, bundles of laminated cards [to be processed into fake licences], a computer and printer/ scanner were recovered from the photo-studio.
The Sr. SP adds that a preliminary scan of the computer has revealed a list of fake licences produced by the accused in the last two months of operation.
“East District Police will be following up on the leads revealed including any accomplices, if found to be involved in this racket,” the Sr. SP assures.
Meanwhile, a case under sections 418/ 420/ 465/ 468 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered. The press release adds that the accused is a known drug peddler who has been previously involved in two cases under the Sikkim Anti-Drugs Act at Sadar and Ranipool Police Stations.

Alleged assault on cop

GANGTOK, 15 June: A case of assault has been registered against one Palden Lepcha [28] of Kaluk in West Sikkim at the Melli Police Station on 14 June.
According to a written FIR by ASI Tek Bahadur Pradhan of SB, Melli on duty at Melli Check Post, on 14 June at around 4 PM, the accused assaulted him with fists and blows.
Accordingly the accused was arrested and the victim was taken for medical examination. A case under section 353 [assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty] of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against him at the Melli Police Station and the case is under investigation.

Sumbuk youth booked for cop assault

GANGTOK, 06 March: One person has been arrested by the Jorethang police on charges of having assaulted a police constable. While there were more than 1 attacker, the police has, as of yet, managed to nab only one of the accused, namely, Uttam Chettri of Sumbuk, South Sikkim.
As per reports, the constable, Narad Rai attached with Sumbuk police outpost, was returning to Sumbuk on his motorcycle at around 11 pm on 04 March after completing his duty at Jorethang. On approaching Kitam Phatak, a vehicle intercepted him and the occupants reportedly assaulted him. In the process the motorcycle was also damaged.