Former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas received a third police summons Friday in connection with the Lionel Messi exhibition fiasco and related extortion allegations, investigators said.
The notice followed a Calcutta High Court order directing authorities to pursue witnesses and officials linked to the chaotic Kolkata event that drew national scrutiny.
Biswas, a senior Trinamool Congress figure, has been described by police as untraceable on prior occasions, complicating efforts to record his statement.
The Messi tour collapsed amid crowd-control failures and financial disputes, spawning criminal complaints that now intersect with broader corruption inquiries.
Court documents indicate judges want accountability from organizers who collected large fees while fans were left stranded outside a secured venue.
Legal teams for Biswas have not detailed his next court appearance, while prosecutors prepare to argue that repeated summonses justify sterner compliance measures.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/messi-fiasco-case-former-tmc-sports-minister-aroop-biswas-untraceable-police-summons-10737745/