The Economic Times

West Bengal ex-sports minister Aroop Biswas skips police summons in Messi event chaos case

Former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas has requested a two-week delay to appear before police. He faces accusations of black-marketing tickets, extortion, and cheating related to the Lionel Messi event. The organiser alleges Biswas used his position to influence the programme. The event itself saw chaos and vandalism. Biswas cited ill health for his inability to attend the summons.