Overview
- Bidhannagar police on Saturday issued a third notice asking former West Bengal sports minister Arup Biswas to appear within 48 hours for questioning about the December 13, 2025 Salt Lake Stadium Messi event.
- The summons follows a June 10 Calcutta High Court order that let police probe the case but barred arrest until August 17 provided Biswas surrenders his passport, stays in his police area without permission, and cooperates with investigators.
- The probe stems from an FIR filed on May 17 by event organiser Shatadru Dutta that accuses Biswas of ticket black‑marketing, extortion, criminal intimidation, cheating, and failing to ensure crowd security.
- Police say Biswas did not comply with two earlier summonses and officers pasted notices at his New Alipore residence after calls went unanswered; the case is being investigated under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- The investigation remains active and politically sensitive after a change of state government; the next outcomes to watch are whether Biswas appears as ordered, whether the court revisits its protections, and whether further evidence or arrests follow.