SHILLONG, JAN 3: Over 30 unemployed youths from Jaintia Hills region were allegedly duped of over Rs 60 lakhs by a ‘fake’ government organization led by one Eikihun Chullet who even promised jobs in a prestigious institution like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The Meghalaya Rural Development Organization (MRDO) which uses the letter head of Government of Meghalaya led by one Eikihun Chullet as its president, has allegedly duped over 30 unemployed youths from different parts of West and East Jaintia Hills in the name of employment, Mihmyntdu Mookynphad village adviser Stephan Rymbai told reporters at a news conference on Saturday.
Rymbai informed that the entire incident came to the knowledge of the village after these youths staged a protest in-front of the rented office of MRDO at Mihmyntdu Mookynphad, after it failed to pay them their salaries and also issuing of bounce cheques.
Almost all the cheques issued by Chullet as chairman of SHG were bounced, Rymbai alleged.
It may be mentioned, Chullet has rented quarters for the staffs and office in the house of Rymbai itself.
Interestingly, as per the permission letter sought by the MRDO to set up its office at Pasyih village in West Jaintia hills district, the organization has altogether 11 members which include two advocates – Daia Syiemlieh and Betshiba Pyngrope and the president of Civil Society Women Organization (CSWO) Agnes Kharshiing.
The job appointment letter issued by MRDO and signed by its president E Chullet, chairperson, P Pyrbot and one J Hynniewta, who claimed to be Director of RBI, head office Shillong, is for purpose of job appointments for different posts like branch manager, LDA, peon, drivers and others, Rymbai said.
After issuing the appointment to these youths, MRDO president told the duped youths that his organization is genuine and produced an MoU but in the name of Pasyih Elaka Shangpung Self Help Group (SHG), of which he is the chairman, Rymbai said.
Moreover, the documents seized from the office of the organization proved that it has been taking money for giving fake job appointments in the different posts like that of Branch Manager where a candidate has to pay up to Rs 9.50 lakh, assistant Branch Manager – Rs 7.50 lakh, adviser – Rs 6 lakh, chief adviser – Rs 5 lakh, receive accountant – Rs 5 lakh, LDA – Rs 4 lakh, peon – Rs 2.50 lakh, security guards, cleaner and sweeper – Rs 1 lakh each.
One of duped youths Phaimin Lamin, a BCA graduate from Khliehriat, said that he had paid Rs 2.48 lakh for the Branch Manager post at Pasyih. “But when we failed to get our salary, I had gone to office of RBI in Shillong to enquire but the answer I got was the branch opened in the village was a 100 per cent fake,” Lamin said.
Nebel Wan said she had paid Chullet up to Rs 9.90 lakh to get jobs for her son and grandchild. “I had sold off my paddy field with the hope that my son and a grandchild will get government jobs,” Wan complained..
Another victim, Bibar Dkhar from Ri Bhoi district said he had given Rs 2 lakhs for LDA posts while Damehi Siangshai from Pasyih had paid Rs 3.15 lakh saying that Chullet had promised to give him contract works to implement the different central schemes.
Five FIRs have also been filed in the Jowai police station by the victims on December 30, 2014 and January 1, against Chullet and his organizations, they said. However police are yet to arrest the accused.
The victims said that they paid the money as they believed that to get into any government jobs, one has to pay huge amount of money.- By Our Reporter
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