The Palarivattom police have registered a case over alleged trespass on the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium at Kaloor, Kochi, Kerala, which is at the centre of a political controversy fuelled by uncertainties about the visit of Lionel Messi-led Argentina football team’s visit to the city.

The case was registered on Wednesday (October 29, 2025) based on a complaint filed by the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) alleging a group of people entered the stadium without permission from it and ignoring objections from security personnel.

The complaint was filed after a delegation led by District Congress Committee president Muhammed Shiyas entered the stadium on Tuesday evening (October 28). The first information report (FIR) registered by the police, however, has not named any

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