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Bengal Ex-minister Aroop Biswas Appears Before Police Again In Messi Event Case

By IANS News July 07, 2026 • 16:19 PM View: 158

Bidhannagar South Police Station: Former West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday appeared before the police for questioning in connection with the alleged mismanagement during Argentine footballer Lionel Messi's GOAT India Tour event held in Kolkata last year.

Acting on a notice served by the police on Saturday, Biswas reached the officers of Bidhannagar South Police Station at around 10 a.m., accompanied by his lawyer.

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