Overview

• West Midnapore police arrested Arindam Pal of Mangrul Gram Panchayat, Chandrakona, for a Facebook post falsely claiming SSC question papers were available for purchase.
• Investigators say he wrote that he received a call from someone who offered to arrange the paper and secure a teaching job.
• Police assert the post was intended to disrupt WBSSC selection tests scheduled for September 7 and 14.
• District SP Dhritiman Sarkar said legal action is underway as officers question the accused to determine his motive.
• Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari has alleged that papers are being sold in North 24 Parganas for about Rs 50,000, intensifying scrutiny of exam security.