School Recruitment Scam: CBI raids the office of Board of Secondary Education, questions asked by staff members

CBI raided the office of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education on Thursday.  (representative image)

CBI raided the office of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education on Thursday. (representative image)

The agency official said the six-member team conducted searches at the Salt Lake office of WBBSE besides interrogating the employees there.

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  • Last Update:June 16, 2022, 4:29 PM IST
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CBI raided the office of West Bengal Board of Secondary on Thursday education (WBBSE) under investigation for alleged illegal appointments in state-sponsored and aided schools, a senior official said. The agency official said the six-member team conducted searches at the Salt Lake office of WBBSE besides interrogating the employees there.

“Our officers were there in connection with the investigation into the school appointment scam. They are talking to the staff members and conducting search operations. The central probe agency is probing alleged irregularities in the appointment of teachers by the School Service Commission (SSC) on the directions of the Calcutta High Court.

Bengal ministers Partha Chatterjee and Paresh Adhikari have also been questioned by the CBI for their alleged involvement in the scam.

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