Probe into Bengal tablet fraud widens: 1,911 students affected; 93 FIRs, 11 arrests

THE WEST Bengal Police have registered 93 FIRs and arrested 11 people in connection with an alleged tablet fund diversion fraud in which money meant for tablets for school students was fraudulently transferred by hacking into the state education department’s portal, officers said on Friday.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her administration is “strong, rough and tough” and would not tolerate such “scams”, adding that the TMC government has formed a special team to probe the issue.