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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi with former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas at Salt Lake Stadium during the G.O.A.T. India Tour in Kolkata on December 13, 2025. File Photo

Messi event chaos: Ex-TMC minister summoned again

July 5, 2026, 05:04 PM - 2 min read

The complaint was lodged by Satadru Dutta, the principal organiser of Messi's proposed India tour, after the change of government in the state. Dutta alleged that while 70,000 tickets were printed for an event at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Biswas forcibly took possession of 22,000 tickets. According to the complaint, the tickets were later sold at inflated prices.

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Former minister Aroop Biswas appeared before Bidhannagar South Police for questioning in the probe into alleged irregularities during Messi's visit.

Messi event chaos: Ex-minister Aroop Biswas appears before police

June 18, 2026, 12:25 PM - 3 min read

The Bidhannagar South police, emphasising the importance of his testimony, maintained that Biswas’s role is crucial to uncovering the sequence of events and responsibilities tied to the controversial football event. His failure to appear on three consecutive occasions intensified scrutiny and led to the issuance of a final warning earlier this week.

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Former Bengal minister Arup Biswas faces a fresh police summons in the Lionel Messi visit case as he seeks anticipatory bail from the Calcutta High Court.

Kolkata Messi chaos: Fresh summons issued to ex-sports minister

June 7, 2026, 02:19 PM - 2 min read

The case stems from the chaotic scenes during Messi’s visit to Kolkata’s Yuva Bharati Krirangan in December last year.

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