The civil bodies of Kangpokpi District Headquarters have condemned the burglary at the Manipur State Cooperative Bank Kangpokpi Branch on July 11.
Miscreants reportedly stole six computer sets along with a few other electronic gadgets.
The Manipur State Cooperative Bank Kangpokpi Branch is located in downtown IT Road Bazar, Ward No.17 in Kangpokpi District Headquarters.
Following the Bank Branch Deputy Manager's complaint lodged at Kangpokpi Police Station, a case was registered at the police station and an investigation has been initiated, as per police sources.
A complaint lodged to the Officer-in-Charge of Kangpokpi Police Station by the Deputy Manager of the MSCB Kangpokpi Branch, Ngaoni Dovei said that the bank was closed since May 4 because of the prevailing situation in the state.
It is worth mentioning that the Manipur State Cooperative Bank Kangpokpi Branch had a history of money swindling by its own staff earlier in the past.
In connection with the theft case in the MSCB Kangpokpi Branch, members of the Kangpokpi Town Committee, Kangpokpi Youth Union, and the Kangpokpi Women Welfare Organization had a spot inspection on Thursday afternoon and met with the Officer-in-Charge of the Kangpokpi Police Station.
Lalkholen Kipgen, Joint Secretary of Kangpokpi Town Committee said that the incident in the MSCB Kangpokpi Branch is unfortunate and the local bodies condemned such an incident in the strongest term.
He also said that since a case had already been registered at Kangpokpi Police Station, the local bodies will be extending maximum cooperation and support to the police to nab the culprits involved at the earliest.
The Kangpokpi Town Committee also had a serious meeting over the incident at its office in the town after a spot inspection of the bank, where they have also decided to meet with the bank's officials and staff at the earliest.
