BHRPC takes umbrage at `passport bribe'
: Special Correspondent
SILCHAR, Jan 1: Barak Human Rights Protection Committee (BHRPC) has
taken serious exception on the bribe demanded by passport in-charge
officer, Abdur Rahman Laskar of SP office Cachar while dealing with
the applications of Faruk Ahmed Barlaskar, Makhmadur Rahman Laskar
and Ikbal Hussain Laskar.
In a written complaint to SP of Cachar Violet Barua, a copy of
which was given to The Sentinel on December 30 last, Secretary N A
Mazumdar, Secretary General of BHRPC, said that the trio applied for
passport verification report under tatkal system.
According to the submission, the said passport in-charge officer
asked for the greasing of his palms for processing the applications.
But, Faruk and others refused to oblige him. In fact, the SP (DSB)
of Cachar directed the officer in charge of Lakhipur police station
to carry out the necessary verification and submit the same to the
department concerned. With due process, the verification reports of
Faruk Makhmadur and Ikbal were submitted to the SP office.
Further, the written complaint stated that the passport-in-charge
officer Abdur Rahman Laskar demanded Rs 300 only as fees from Faruk
which he paid. After that Faruk and the other two applicants have
been regularly meeting the officer who have been giving one excuse
or the other everyday for not completing the verification process.
On their subsequent meetings, the officer demanded another amount of
Rs 6000 for the three verification reports.
The secretary general of BHRPC said the statement of the applicants
recorded by them reveals that Abdur Rahman Laskar received an amount
as gratification and demanded another amount from the three
applicants. This, according to the Committee, constitutes an offence
under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The
Committee has demanded intervention of the SP for taking necessary
action on the matter since it is a serious offence.
http://www.sentinelassam.com/state.php?
sec=2&subsec=2&id=135&dtP=2009-01-02&ppr=1
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