KANGPOKPI, Oct.16: Department of Finance, KNO/KRA (U) has denied its involvement in monetary demand and issuing threats along the National Highway within Senapati to Sapormeina.
Speaking to media persons this morning somewhere at Sadar Hills, Finance secretary of the outfit S Tommy Kuki lamented that there are many extortion and monetary demand made in the name of KNO/KRA (U) without the knowledge of the outfit`™s department of Finance along the national highway between Senapati and Sapormeina while adding.
He said the department is very much alert on the issue.
However, the outfit`™s department of Finance is never involved in such activities and never delegate any individual to carry out such activities, he said.
He said that those involved in such activities never makes use of the outfit`™s Department of Finance letterhead which is issued only and in the name of Finance secretary S Tommy Kuki while adding that he is the only authorized person to deal any financial related matter of the outfit.
He further warned all those involved in extortion and monetary demand using the outfit`™s name to immediately stop their insolence and reckless activities and surrender before the outfit is compelled to take fitting action.
He also appealed to the general public not to entertain such monetary demands and extortion without the outfit`™s department of Finance letterhead issued by the Finance secretary and also urged the public to be bold enough to enlighten the outfit at the earliest in case such thing happen in the future.