Aroop Biswas appears at Bidhannagar police over Messi ticket allegations
Aroop Biswas, former West Bengal sports minister, showed up at Bidhannagar police today after skipping earlier summonses.
He is accused by event organizer Shatadru Dutta of ticket black marketing and extortion during Lionel Messi's 2025 visit.
Biswas firmly denied the charges, saying he had nothing to do with the event's finances.
Some fans vandalize Salt Lake stadium
The December 2025 football event at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium left fans angry: many paid huge amounts for tickets but barely got to see Messi thanks to VIP barriers.
Some even vandalized parts of the stadium in protest.
While police are still digging into what happened, Biswas has court protection for now, and Dutta, who was previously arrested and jailed during the erstwhile TMC regime, is currently out on bail.
No verdict yet; the case is still unfolding.