
Messi match row: Kerala police raid TV channel office
Kerala police’s special investigation team raided five sites, including Reporter Broadcasting Company’s office, over alleged cheating in a failed plan to bring Lionel Messi’s Argentina team to Kochi. The raid follows an FIR accusing the channel’s managing director and the company of conspiracy, financial misappropriation and tax evasion, prompting political criticism over press freedom.
The Indian Express National
16 Sept 2026
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