By SANTOSH MOHANTY
The staff of local branch of Sahara India and its agents at Angul in Odisha have been allegedly harassing an ex-serviceman for over 18 years.
Durga Charan Dehury, s/o late Paramananda Dehury, who belongs to Bantala, has alleged that he had deposited Rs 10000 in a policy with Sahara in 2004, but yet to get back the sum with interest from the local branch even after 18 years of maturity.
Dehury said he had deposited a sum of Rs 10000 with Sahara through Shankarshan Dwivedy in 2004 who was then working as an agent of Sahara India in the local branch of Angul. After the maturity of the said deposit, when he approached Dwivedy to get the refund of the deposited sum with interest, Dwivedy instead advised him to reinvest the sum in a fresh policy saying that Sahara was passing through a bad time and he might get back the sum immediately.
The ex-serviceman further alleged that: 'Shankarshan Dwivedy had promised him that he will take necessary steps to get the deposited money with interest after the expiry of the fresh policy and assured him not be worried over the matter. When he again approached Dwivedy after the maturity of the policy, the latter said he was no longer working with Sahara company as an agent and advised him to consult another agent on the matter who will be able to guide him better in this connection.'
The ex-serviceman said after being duped by him, he approached another agent of Sahara who advised him to reinvest the sum in another policy and assured him that he will get the refund with interest after the maturity.
'But, one year has passed by since maturity of the policy. Neither the agent nor the staff of Sahara in Angul come forward to cooperate with him to get back the money with interest', Dehury alleged and said he has been running from pillar to post for over 18 years to get back money, but none cares.
