Meghalaya Lokayukta has issued a warrant of arrest against former secretary to the executive committee of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) Rikse R Marak and retired principal secretary of the council, Hewing Sangma in connection with alleged corruption cases.
The court of the Lokayukta, in an order on May 25, issued the bailable warrant of arrest amounting to Rs.20, 000 was issued against the officers for failing to appear during the hearing of the case on that day.
The case was filed by social activist, by Flamingbirth Marak and six others through the lawyer PT Sangma, for non-implementation of various projects, misappropriation of public funds/schemes meant for development and non-adherence to the guidelines issued by the Centre.
Following the case, a preliminary investigation was conducted and report submitted by the inquiry officer FD Sangma, who is the Director of Inquiry wing of Meghalaya Lokayukta.
The complaint is also against former CEMs of GHADC Dipul R Marak and Benedic R. Marak, SG Esmatur Mominin, former MDC of Shyamnagar GHADC Constituency, Twinkle Newar Sangma, a contractor who is also the sister-in-law of chief minister Conrad Sangma and his brother and minister James Sangma, and other contractors.
The next date of hearing is on June 29.
