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Mintu's wife gets job

By Dibya J Borthakur |

In line with the assurance that eligible family members of Mintu Deuri who was killed in the Police firing while protesting for shifting of the proposed AIIMS in Assam from Raha to Changsari, at Raha Chariali on Friday be given a government jobs , Mahtab Uddin Ahmed , Commissioner & Secretary, Govt. of Assam , Pension & Public Grievances Deptt. , Commissioner , Lower and Central Assam division, handed over an appointment order to the wife of the victim here on Monday

 

Rijumoni Patar , wife of the victim Mintu  Deuri, , was appointed Peon in the Office of the Circle officer of Raha.  Pallavi Kachary, Raha circle officer also promised all help to the victim's wife .

Similarly, Jitumoni konwar, who was injured in police firing , was given a Cheque worth Rs. 50,000 by Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, in presence of Nagaon D C Adil Khan, S P Yshey Tshewang Gyatso, Raha circle officer Pallavi Kachary, ADC Amitabh Rajkhuwa , Brajen Das and Hiranya Narayan Bora, President AIIMS Demand Committee, Raha. Pankaj Konwar , brother of Jitumoni Konwar , received the Cheque on behalf. 

 

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