Patna, June 7: An FIR has been registered against four toppers of the Bihar school board and three others on a complaint filed by the state education department for alleged irregularities in the exams, police said on Tuesday.
“An FIR has been registered against seven persons by Kotwali police station in connection with the controversy surrounding toppers of 10+2 candidates of the state board,” Deputy Superintendent of Police (Law and Order) Shibli Nomani told PTI. The FIR was registered on the complaint by the Director, Secondary Education, late last night. It also includes unnamed officials of Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), Nomani said.
“The government, prima facie, found there are some irregularities and hence, the FIR has been registered in the case. Follow up action will take place. The DGP will tell about further action,” Choudhary said. Meanwhile, a team of state police and CID visited Bihar BSEB today and perused the results of the Intermediate examination. Police sources said the probe team questioned BSEB chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh and impounded a computer.
@Agency report.
