KOLKATA — A brazen effort to breach federal recruitment archives collapsed on the eighth floor of Nizam Palace.
Kolkata Police arrested three men on November 9 after the group allegedly posed as senior Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers to infiltrate the Staff Selection Commission’s Eastern Region (SSC-ER) headquarters and extract classified candidate records. The operation unraveled when suspicious civil servants challenged their forged credentials and called in local law enforcement.
Authorities identified the prime suspect as Biprarshi Bose, a resident of Uttarpara who arrived at the First MSO Building in a private sedan fitted with official Government of India insignia. Bose allegedly flashed a forged identity card designating him as a CBI Deputy Superintendent of Police. Subham Sagar Tanti accompanied him inside, flashing credentials claiming he was a CBI Sub-Inspector.
The ruse was elaborate.
Armed with fabricated candidate portfolios, the pair bypassed perimeter checkpoints before taking the elevator straight to the SSC-ER executive suites on the eighth floor. They demanded access to confidential recruitment databases, claiming the inspection fell under an active, classified agency probe.
Commission staff hesitated. When senior administrators pressed the duo for standard dispatch registers, verifiable case numbers, and jurisdiction orders, the story cracked.
The Assistant Director of the SSC Eastern Region promptly lodged a formal police complaint with the Bhawanipore police station. Responding officers intercepted Bose and Tanti on site, subjecting both men to sustained field interrogation. Neither could justify their presence or establish genuine federal service records.
Both men admitted under questioning that they had fabricated the agency credentials, candidate dossiers, and government letterheads, police officials confirmed. Sustained questioning led detectives directly to a third associate, Pallab Mondal, who was tracked down and arrested shortly afterward.
Officers impounded Bose’s vehicle, seizing an assortment of counterfeit badges, forged candidate lists, and falsified government stamps.
Detectives are now tracing how far the deception spread. Bose had maintained a multi-year facade among his neighbors in Uttarpara, masquerading as a high-ranking federal officer long before the Nizam Palace attempt.
The accused could produce no lawful sanction for their entry or document demands. Our probe centers on establishing every link between this operation and broader illegal recruitment networks operating across the state.
Investigating Officer, Bhawanipore Police Station
Investigators are examining whether the ring operated an extortion syndicate or promised government jobs to desperate applicants in exchange for cash payments.
| Case Parameter | Official Status |
|---|---|
| Primary Accused | Biprarshi Bose (alleged fake Dy-SP) |
| Co-Accused | Subham Sagar Tanti (alleged fake SI), Pallab Mondal |
| Location of Incident | SSC-ER Office, 8th Floor, First MSO Building, Nizam Palace, Kolkata |
| Date of Arrest | November 9 |
| Key Seizures | Private vehicle with GoI signage, forged CBI IDs, fake SSC candidate dossiers |
| Governing Law | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) |
Bhawanipore police booked all three suspects under Sections 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), 339, 318(2), 319(2), 204, 205, and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, covering impersonation, cheating, document forgery, and criminal conspiracy.
All three accused remain in police custody while forensic teams examine the seized electronics, seals, and fabricated documents to identify candidates targeted by the operation.
| Charges Filed | Sections 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), 339, 318(2), 319(2), 204, 205, and 61(2) |