Minister flags 'fake' Kerala education department website, seeks probe
Press Trust of India | May 5, 2025 | 10:34 PM IST | 1 min read
A local newspaper report today claimed a 'fake website' was created under the Kerala Board of Public Examinations' name to offer SSLC and Plus Two courses and conduct exams. The minister’s office has asked the DGP to investigate and take legal action.
NEW DELHI: Kerala Minister V Sivankutty on Monday said that his office has lodged a complaint with the Director General of Police (DGP) regarding reports of a 'fake website' created in the name of the Department of General Education.
According to a statement from the minister’s office, a news report published in a local newspaper today claimed that a 'fake website' had been set up under the name of the Kerala Board of Public Examinations to offer SSLC and Plus Two courses and conduct examinations.
Based on this report, the minister’s office has written to the DGP, requesting an investigation and appropriate legal action in the matter. Further details regarding the developments are awaited.
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