Kerala Police Register FIR Against Anto Augustine and Reporter TV Over Messi Match Controversy

The Kalamassery police registered an FIR against Anto Augustine, authorised signatory of Reporter Broadcasting Company, and the company itself on charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy.

The SIT probe involves alleged financial misappropriation, tax evasion, and fake details inserted into an agreement with the Argentina Football Association during a failed attempt to bring Lionel Messi to Kochi.

Police executed a Magistrate's warrant to search locations linked to the accused, while Augustine denied the charges and criticized the search of the newsroom and seizure of journalists' phones.