SERIES OF THEFT IN TALCHER COLLEGE
Dhiramohan Ray,Odishabarta
Doubt on college staffs for involvement
TALCHER:It is revealed under RTI that Talcher College has faced 3 theft incidents in last 6 months. First incident took place on 14 June 2022 in which few iron rods were missing from defunct principal quarter. Second theft attempt was made on 15 June 2022 in broad day light as reported by night watch man of this college. Watch man visited principal quarter in early morning and saw everything fine. Later he went to market and when returned he came to know that 14 pieces iron rod, 3 nos grilled gate and 4 pieces GI pipe has been stolen from quarter. But principal filed a written complaint to IIC Talcher on 17 June 2022. Continuing this series of theft incidents, another failed attempt was made by three outsiders on 15 August 2022 to theft 2nos AC compressors installed outside language lab. This was also a broad day light attempt. Fortunately, these three people ran away after few hostel students created obstacle. After 5days principal reported this matter to IIC Talcher. To make this unsuccessful theft attempt to successful, these people once again took attempt on 25 August 2022 and this time it’s victory for these people. They able to take away 2 AC compressors and it’s parts from college campus but nobody able to see them doing such things. Principal was so busy that he filed written complaint to IIC Talcher after 2days. All these information collected by RTI Activist Debaprasad Sahoo also Alumnus of Talcher College.
After getting these information he approached Siddharth Shankar Swain, District Magistrate & Collector of Angul. Collector has assured the complainant that an investigation will ordered into it and action will be taken against culprits. Shri Sahoo raised serious allegations against it. He said “these theft cases were planned perfectly and few college staffs involved in it as well as principal is trying protect them from any criminal action”. Since last few years I am demanding for installation of CCTV cameras at both entrance gate but no action taken by principal. Governing Body has also passed a resolution in 2019 for installation of cctv cameras and hiring two security guards but this resolution never carried out by principal – Shri Sahoo added.
