Overview
- The centre officer, Prashanta Kabiraj, reported he was attacked in the headmaster’s room after detecting a non-teaching staff member’s mobile phone inside the venue.
- WBBSE issued immediate suspensions based on a preliminary report, identifying the headmaster and seven others from available footage pending a full inquiry.
- Board sources noted about 11 minutes of CCTV footage are missing after cameras were found switched off during the period of the alleged assault.
- Kabiraj lodged a police complaint alleging a right-eye injury and is receiving treatment.
- Separately, five candidates caught with phones during the second language paper had their exams cancelled for the year, while two others who surrendered phones before the start faced no action.