Police in West Bengal serve fresh summons to the state’s former sports minister in connection with a long-running case linked to a high-profile football event in December 2005 involving Lionel Messi. The case is based on a First Information Report (FIR) lodged by the event organiser, Shatadru Dutta, which alleges that the former minister was involved in black marketing of tickets and activities including extortion, criminal intimidation, and cheating.
According to the reporting, police actions are part of the ongoing legal process in which the accused is being called to respond to the case. The summons relates to the same FIR and allegations tied to the event, which has remained in focus due to the claims surrounding ticket sales and disputes among parties connected to the programme.
Both outlets describe the development as a fresh step by police in the case’s proceedings, without indicating changes in the underlying allegations. The matter continues through the criminal justice process stemming from the FIR filed by the organiser.
