FIR against MLA Kala Rai

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">GANGTOK, :</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif"> A case has been registered against Upper Burtuk MLA Kala Rai and others for the alleged unlawful demolition of a temporary structure and criminal intimidation near the New STNM Hospital in Sochaygang, police said on Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The case was registered at Sadar Police Station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following a court order issued by Civil Judge, Gangtok in the matter of Soman Pintso Bhutia vs State of Sikkim.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">According to the complaint filed by Sonam Pintso Bhutia (57), a resident of Ranka, he had been operating a temporary shed bedside his shop opposite the hospital for the past 15 years under a valid trade license issued in his wife’s name.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Bhutia alleged that despite an ongoing dispute regarding the encroachment with no final demolition order, a group of individuals allegedly led by the MLA demolished the structure on April 8.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The complainant further alleged that the accused, accompanied by supporters and local labourers, forcibly entered the premises, created chaos, used abusive and intimidating language, and destroyed the shed and stored property, causing significant financial loss.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Bhutia added that the entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed on the hospital premises.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Police said a case has been registered and an investigation is underway.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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