West Bengal Police Serve Third Summons to Ex-Sports Minister in Messi Event Case
Police have issued a third summons to former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, asking him to appear within 48 hours for questioning in connection with the December 2025 chaos at the Lionel Messi event at Salt Lake Stadium. Biswas has not responded to earlier notices and sought time citing personal reasons. The case, based on a complaint by event organiser Shatadru Dutta, alleges black-marketing of tickets, extortion, and mismanagement leading to crowd disorder and vandalism. The Calcutta High Court has granted Biswas protection from coercive action until August 17, directing his cooperation with the investigation.