Tura, February 02: A NPP Delegation led by Shri James K Sangma, Hon’ble MLA along with Shri Subir Marak and other Party functionaries visited Garobadha village recently in view of the attacks on the villagers that took place on the 24th of January 2017 last month.
The Delegation visited the house of Shri Tapan Das who along with his entire family had been attacked with sharp weapons resulting in grievous injuries. The Delegation met the villagers who informed them about the sequence of events and the subsequent lack of response from the Police, the Local MLA and the Health Department. The NPP delegation was also informed that Shri Tapan Das had been admitted in a hospital in Guwahati and was in a critical state owing to injuries he had received on his head with sharp weapons.
The NPP is shocked to learn that when the miscreants armed with sharp weapons attacked the house of Shri Tapan Das which is incidentally only about 200 meters away from the Garobadha Police Station, it took One and a half hours for the Police personnel to reach the place of incidence. In fact, by the time the Police reached the house of Shri Tapan Das, the attackers had already made their escape after mercilessly beating up the entire family and taking away all their valuables.
The NPP Delegation were also informed that despite repeated calls for an ambulance to take the injured persons who were bleeding profusely, the 108 Ambulance arrived only after 2 hours. The National People’s Party is deeply disturbed by the frequency of such incidences of Dacoity in areas close to the Assam Border. The NPP condemns such acts of lawlessness.
In view of the fact that the Meghalaya Government has failed in its duty and obligation to provide security to it’s citizens, the National People’s Party (NPP) demands that immediate compensation of Rs. 3 Lacs be paid to the family of Shri Tapan Das to meet the expenses being incurred on the medical treatment.
The NPP also demands for immediate upgradation of the Garobadha Police Station from an Investigation Centre to a full fledged Thana with adequate personnel. This should have been done a long time ago keeping in mind the growth of Garobadha village from a small hamlet to a bustling Market with a very big population comprising of a very diverse populace.
The NPP also requests the MeECL and the Power Department to change the timings of the Load shedding which was also a key factor in the attacks. The miscreants timed their attack exactly after 12 midnight while load shedding was going on, giving the benefit of cover of darkness to the miscreants to carry out their attack.
The NPP also condemns the lack of seriousness on the part of the State Government in ensuring the safety of the citizens of Meghalaya. Incidences of kidnappings, Sexual assault against women and minors in particular, killings and similar crimes are the highest in the history of Meghalaya. The sad part is that the Government is neither taking moral responsibility for its failure nor acting upon it. Said James K Sangma MLA Spokesperson NPP Meghalaya State Unit in the press statement.
