Siliguri, 28th November: In a recent development in the ongoing investigation of the Tab Scam, a man has been arrested. The arrested individual, identified as Manoj Chowdhury, was apprehended by the Siliguri Cyber Crime police from the Baisnabnagar area of Malda.
According to police sources, Manoj Chowdhury was operating a Customer Service Point (CSP) in Malda. It is alleged that he was involved in the scam under the guise of working at the CSP. Chowdhury is accused of drawing off money intended for the purchase of tablets for 40 students in Siliguri. The investigation led the Cyber Crime team to Baisnabnagar, where Chowdhury was arrested.
The scam had come to light when several students in Siliguri reported that the funds for their tablets had disappeared. On Thursday, Manoj Chowdhury was presented before a Siliguri court.