27 Sept - 03 Oct, 2006 111 Employing children under 14? ROADIES Now you can go to jail for this TO HIT GANGTOK on page 18 on page 5 A.D. GETS READY on page 2 27 SEPT - 03 OCT, 2006, GANGTOK [email protected] VOLUME 1 NO. 4. Rs. 10 K Y M C ‘DUGDI’ COMPLETE STORY ON PAGE 3 HOTELIERS IN THE CAPITAL FURIOUS OVER ‘REQUEST’ FOR COMPLIMENTARY ROOMS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 222 27 Sept - 03 Oct, 2006 ROUND-UP Domestic servant robs couple a MIDWEEK Report GANGTOK: The trend of Rai lodged a complaint with domestic servants turning into the Ranipool Thana, and the criminals is fast growing in the Police immediately started to State, with the Police arresting search for the absconding a person in connection with a Chettri. The Police, during the robbery. course of its investigations Ranipool Thana on found out that Chettri had September 23 arrested one relatives in North Sikkim. A Navin Chettri after receiving Police raiding team led by complaints from Clement Rai Ranipool OC Sub-Inspector of Assam Lingzey about a Karma Bhutia carried a number break-in at his house. of raids and finally managed to According to the complaint arrest Chettri at Phodong in registered at the Ranipool North Sikkim. Thana, Clement Rai, along During interrogation, with his wife, had gone for an Chettri admitted to his crime overnight visit to his sister-in- and revealed to the Police that law’s house, leaving behind the he had stayed at Hotel Lachen house to their domestic help, Valley in Mangan after Navin Chettri. When the decamping with the loot. When couple returned back the next he was arrested, Chettri was on day, they found that someone his way to Gangtok from had broke into their bedroom Mangan. Police also recovered through a window and ran some gold jewellery and cash away with Rs. 65,000 in cash amounting to Rs. 21 thousand A.D. gets Ready! and 8 tolas worth of gold from him. Chettri told the jewellery. Police that he had used some The suspicion immediately money in buying clothes and SHRP PREZ EMERGES AS MAN OF THE MOMENT shoes for himself. He has been C fell on Chettri, a resident of M Bhutia Busty, Darjeeling, who booked under 381 of the IPC Y K PEMA L SHANGDERPA the state. SHRP was also SHRP has been working at the was missing when the couple and is presently in Police protesting against the non grassroots level in West reached their house. Clement remand. GANGTOK: While the reservation of seats for the Sikkim. Although the party Central Executive Committee Limbu and Tamang hardly got any votes in the last [CEC] of the ruling Sikkim communities in the state. They election, it is believed that it Democratic Front was submitted a memorandum to now has considerable support. Man arrested for celebrating the Garibi Uthan the Governor protesting Sounding upbeat, Subba said Diwas at the SDF headquarters against the delimitation and that the people have been attempted rape in the Indira Bye pass road on asking for its cancellation. accepting the programmes of When Mrs. Subba started to 22 September, another man Copies of the memorandum the party and were expressing a MIDWEEK Report heading a regional rival outfit were also sent to the Chief a desire to join and participate raise an alarm by shouting for was hogging all the limelight. Electoral Officer, Sikkim, the in SHRP’s drive for change. GANGTOK: A 22-year-old help, Mahesh stopped the car Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad Chairman of the Delimitation “We have to change the has been arrested in connection and allowed her to get down party president A D Subba had Commission and Prime government. The old foxes with attempting to rape a 14 but managed to speed away the audacity to come out in the Minister Manmohan Singh. should go. All are looking for year-old girl in South Sikkim. with her niece still in the streets even if it was with a Speaking to Midweek, new faces, new issues, new Mahesh Subba, a resident of vehicle. thousand odd supporters on a Subba said that the protest was planks, new administration and Dalep Busty, was arrested by The girl returned home day that also happens to be the also against the hike in prices we have been working on a Temi Police, following a later in the evening and two birthday of the SDF supremo. of all essential commodities network of supporters,” he complaint registered by the days later told her aunt that she The foot rally organised by the which he claimed had gone up claims further adding that victim’s aunt. According to had been raped by Mahesh. SHRP turned heads while as high as 3 to 10 times. “The about 800 members had joined Mrs. Man Maya Subba, a Mrs. Subba filed a complaint Subba basked in the new found people in the villages are the party since the rally. resident of Rashep Busty in with the Temi Police, who attention. This was SHRP’s already feeling the burden of the Reacting to the SHRP rally South Sikkim, the accused based upon a rough sketch of way of registering their protest hike in power which is and Subba’s assertions, a senior offered a lift in his vehicle to the accused prepared on against what they called anti- absolutely unnecessary and leader of the SDF said “Every her and her niece when they details provided by the victim, people policies of the State uncalled for. While the party has a right to echo their were returning to the village arrested Mahesh on 25 Government. government claims of discontentment. We have not around 4: 30 pm on September September. His Bolero, Making the leaders of the harnessing huge power, the prevented them from organizing 22. However, when they allegedly used for the crime state units of national parties people are burdened with such the rally and it went without any reached Mrs. Subba’s house, was also seized by the Police. like the State Congress and the hikes, he accused, adding, “We hindrances. This proves Mahesh refused to stop the Mahesh has been booked Bharatiya Janata Party look have also taken serious note of democracy has taken roots in vehicle and continued driving. under 365/376/511 of the IPC. like mere ‘arm chair’ how the government has not Sikkim. This will also not harm politicians, Subba and been able to pay up the our traditional vote banks. MIDWEEK CLASSIFIEDS supporters, suggest some, contractors and in some cases Obviously there are some displayed nerves by coming the salaries of its employees. sections that are not happy and Midweek announces a section for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. out in the open. The party took The situation is grim while the they are with them. Everybody LOST / FOUND / WANTED / FOR SALE to the streets in a peaceful people are waiting to celebrate has a right to raise their voice. But TO-LET / JOBS / VACANCIES manner to protest against the the Dasain.” it has proven that the other leaders for ONE COMPLETE WEEK recently announced Started on 02.02.02 [2 of the state units of national comes at only Rs. 100 notification of the delimitation February, 2002], a date that parties are only arm chair (WORD LIMIT 50) of assembly constituencies in Subba likes to emphasize on, politicians’ and paper tigers.” COVER STORY 27 Sept - 03 Oct, 2006 333 No.896 ADGP/C&CP/AIPEC 2006 Dated: 24.08.2006 Sub: Ref. Booking of double beded two rooms required for accomodating AGPs/ADGPs/DGPs from 26th Oct to 6th Nov 2006. Dear Sir, As you are aware that Sikkim Police has been entrusted with the responsibilities of organising All India Police Football Championship 2006 at Gangtok from 26th October to 6th November in which police football teams from all over India ‘DUGDI’ will be participating. As such, senior officers of the ranks of IGPs / ADGPs and HOTELIERS IN THE CAPITAL FURIOUS OVER ‘REQUEST’ FOR DGPs from all other states as well as Central Police Organisation will be arriving at Gangtok on or before 26th COMPLIMENTARY ROOMS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT October 06 to witness this tournament. Under the circumstances I, on behalf of ADGP / Crime & a MIDWEEK REPORT THE COST OF ASSISTANCE Check Posts / PHQ who is the Organising Secretary of this Meet, would take this opportunity to request you that at least GANGTOK: This letter 1Double Bedded Room (Deluxe) Rs. 2,000/- (approx) two double-bedded good quality rooms having attached (cover & extreme right) 2 Rooms per Hotel Rs. 4,000/- bathrooms etc. suitable absolutely for accomodating Senior requesting for two rooms each Number of days required 12 (Twelve) Officers of the rank of IGPs / ADGPs & DGPs may kindly has been sent to 60 hotels and Assistance from each hotel Rs. 48,000/- kept reserved in your Hotel as ‘Complimentary’ from your lodges in the capital, most of Number of Hotels 60 (Sixty) end as a token of assistance to the Police Department for them within walking distance Total Cost of Assistance Rs. 28,80,000/- the abovesaid period. of the Police Headquarters. Your kind cooperation in this regard will be highly MIDWEEK has a photocopy All rates have been approximated for the European Plan appreciated. (rooms only) of an average Gangtok hotel. of one such letter. Thanking you Yours Sincerely While a handful of hoteliers officials on account of the peak to reason too. Consider the Superintendant of Police are willing to comply with the tourist season. But the Police economics involved.