Three men were arrested by Kolkata Police after allegedly posing as CBI officers and attempting to obtain confidential recruitment records from the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Eastern Region office at Nizam Palace on AJC Bose Road.
According to police sources, two of the accused Biprarshi Bose and Subham Sagar Tanti arrived at the SSC office around 2:30 pm on Monday in a Tata Nexon bearing “Government of India” signage and markings identifying it as a Deputy Superintendent of Police’s vehicle. Bose allegedly posed as a CBI Deputy Superintendent of Police and Tanti as a Sub-Inspector. They presented fake CBI identity cards and forged candidate files, and sought recruitment records and internal data under the pretext of an official inquiry.
SSC officials grew suspicious when the men could not produce any authorisation for the inquiry. The two allegedly admitted to forging the documents. Officials alerted the police, who apprehended both men at the scene. Questioning of Bose led to the arrest of a third accused, Pallab Mondal, and the seizure of the vehicle from the Nizam Palace complex. Investigators also recovered fake CBI badges and SSC documents.
Other reports identify the trio as Biprashi Basu, Shubham Sarkar and Pallab Mandal, and state that the three arrived together in a vehicle displaying Government of India boards. They allegedly claimed to be investigating the appointments of candidates who had recently secured government jobs through the SSC and sought access to documents, candidate lists and personal details. Subsequent verification with the CBI confirmed that none of them was associated with the agency.
Bhowanipore Police registered a case on a complaint by Surajit Basak, Assistant Director of the SSC’s Eastern Region, under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to forgery, cheating by impersonation and criminal conspiracy.
Police are examining whether the accused were part of a wider recruitment or job fraud racket that allegedly cheated aspirants by promising appointments in central government departments in exchange for money. Forged appointment letters purportedly issued by various central ministries were among the items recovered in some accounts.
The incident has raised security concerns at Nizam Palace, which houses several important central government offices. Investigations are continuing to establish the full extent of any network and the precise motive behind the attempt to access SSC records.
