Chaos at Lionel Messi's Kolkata Event: FIR Filed Against Former Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas
- An FIR was registered against former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas and others for alleged threats, extortion, and black-marketing of complimentary tickets during Lionel Messi's Kolkata event in December 2025.
- Event organiser Satadru Dutta alleged he was pressured to hand over around 22,000 complimentary tickets and create 10,000 unauthorized access passes, leading to a security breach during Messi's appearance.
- Due to overcrowding and unauthorized access, Messi stayed only about 20 minutes on the field and could not complete his planned lap of honour.
- Following widespread criticism, Aroop Biswas resigned as Sports Minister in December 2025, and the probe was promised to be reopened to bring the culprits to justice.
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Extortion, VIP tickets: Case against ex-Bengal minister over Messi event fiasco
Bidhannagar Police have registered an FIR against Aroop Biswas and others over Lionel Messi’s Kolkata event. The complaint alleges ticket black-marketing, extra field passes and a security breach that shortened the programme.
Messi Kolkata tour controversy: Former Bengal minister Aroop Biswas, three others face FIR
The FIR also mentions West Bengal DGP and current Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Kumar, the minister's kin and Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillor Juin Biswas and I&CA department secretary Shantanu Basu, holding them responsible for the mayhem at the Salt Lake Stadium.
FIR filed against ex-minister Aroop Biswas over vandalism at Messi event in Kolkata
An FIR has been registered against former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas in connection with the vandalism and security breach at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan during Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour on December 13
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