A First Information Report (FIR) is filed in connection with a controversy surrounding Lionel Messi’s proposed Kolkata visit. Reports say the FIR names former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas and several other individuals, alleging wrongdoing related to threats, extortion and ticket diversion connected to arrangements for an event at Salt Lake Stadium. The FIR also references senior officials and other figures, including West Bengal Director General of Police and Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Kumar, as well as individuals described as relatives and functionaries linked to the minister. Additional names cited in the FIR include a Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillor, Juin Biswas, and the state I&CA department secretary, Shantanu Basu.
The sources describe the case as under investigation. While the reports focus on allegations that certain people were responsible for “mayhem” during the period of the proposed visit, they do not provide confirmed details of charges beyond what is stated in the FIR. The matter is being probed by authorities to verify the claims and determine the scope of any wrongdoing.
