West Bengal CM orders CID probe into 57,000 fake housing beneficiaries, Rs 4,201 crore released

Kolkata, Nov 13 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday ordered a CID probe into 57,000 purportedly fake beneficiaries of the state's rural housing scheme and gave around 11,000 ineligible recipients until November 30 to return government funds or face legal action. The action came as the government transferred Rs4,201 crore as the second instalment of housing assistance to more than 7.17 lakh beneficiaries across West Bengal. "Fifty-seven thousand fake beneficiaries have been identified during verification. Legal action will be taken against them," Adhikari said at a programme at the secretariat. He said an SIT would be constituted,…