IMPHAL, August 26: Prof L Sekharjit Singh has been removed prematurely from the post of director, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued an order to this effect on August 25.<\/p>\n
It may be mentioned that Prof Sekharjit took charge as director of RIMS on September 14, 2010 and his tenure was to expire on September 13, 2015.<\/p>\n
The order signed by a deputy secretary of the ministry said the director has been \u201crelieved of his duty as director with immediate effect,\u201d and that Prof Chongtham Arunkumar will take charge of the post.<\/p>\n
The new director officially took charge of the post at 1 pm today at the RIMS administrative block.<\/p>\n
Chongtham Arunkumar is a present professor of the Department of Orthopedics and hails from Singjamei Mathak Chongtham Leikai.<\/p>\n
It may be mentioned that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has lodged a case against Sekharjit on charges of corruption regarding irregularities in the supply of dental chairs and other misappropriations.<\/p>\n
According to sources, the CBI has submitted the FIR copy to the District and Sessions Judge, Manipur East on May 23, 2014.<\/p>\n
The non-bailable case bears number Criminal Miscellaneous case number 41 of 2014 reference RC number 6 (A) 2014\/IMP under section 120-B, 420 of the Indian Penal Code, read with 13 (2)\/13 (1) (D), Prevention of Corruption Act.<\/p>\n
Other respondents in the case also include Dr Rajiv Ratna Singh who is professor of Dental College, chief accounts officer Elangbam Devendro, professor H Shanti Singh of Anesthesia department and Lal Gopal of M\/S Mukherjee Enterprise, Thakur Road, Kolkotta.<\/p>\n
Mukherjee Enterprise is the supplier of dental chairs.<\/p>\n
The CBI represents the State as the petitioner in the case and sources said that more investigation is underway to frame a charge sheet against Dr. Sekharjit.<\/p>\n
It may also be mentioned that there is another CBI case against former RIMS director, Prof. L Fimate.<\/p>\n\n