Former Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas called in Messi event chaos investigation

08 June,2026 08:18 AM IST |  Kolkata  |  Agencies

The TMC leader, who had earlier cited health issues and stated that he was not in a position to attend the summons, has been asked to appear before the investigators on June 8

Aroop Biswas with Lionel Messi. FILE PIC/X/@rashtra_press


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Former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas has been summoned by the police in connection with a case related to chaos at the Lionel Messi event at Salt Lake Stadium last year, after he failed to appear before the investigators by Friday.

The TMC leader, who had earlier cited health issues and stated that he was not in a position to attend the summons, has been asked to appear before the investigators on June 8.

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