Ex-minister Aroop Biswas’s brother held in alleged extortion in Tollygunge film industry
Swarup Biswas, brother of a former West Bengal sports minister, has been arrested by Kolkata police following allegations of extortion and sexual misconduct in the Tollygunge film industry. The complainant alleges that Biswas demanded money and sexual favors in exchange for employment opportunities.
Why it matters
The case sheds light on alleged systemic corruption and exploitation within regional film industries, involving politically connected figures.
Former sports minister Aroop Biswas’s brother, Swarup Biswas, was arrested by the Kolkata police on Thursday (June 4) night over allegedly running an extortion racket in the Tollygunge film industry while also allegedly molesting a 42-year-old make-up artist.
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