An FIR was filed against ex-West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas over allegations of threats, extortion, and ticket black-marketing during Messi's Kolkata event.
The event took place in December 2025
May 31, 2026
10:49 am
What's the storyAn FIR has been filed against former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas in connection with the Lionel Messi Kolkata event last year.
The complaint was lodged by Satadru Dutta, the organizer of the "GOAT India Tour—Kolkata Edition."
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