Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Lionel Messi’s ‘GOAT India Tour-Kolkata edition’ organiser Satadru Dutta has lodged a written complaint against former state Sports Minister Aroop Biswas at Bidhannagar South Police Station in connection with alleged mismanagement during the Argentine football legend’s event at Yuva Bharati Krirangan in December 2025 in Kolkata. In the letter to the police, Dutta has accused Aroop Biswas of unlawful intrusion into restricted security zones, collapse of perimeter discipline…
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Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Organiser Satadru Dutta has claimed that Lionel Messi was unhappy over his arrest following the chaotic Kolkata event involving the Argentine football icon, while renewing allegations of political interference, security breaches, and a “one-way investigation” into the controversy.Speaking exclusively to IANS nearly six months after the incident, Dutta alleged that Messi himself was disturbed by the developments surrounding the event and the subsequent police action aga…
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour organiser Satadru Dutta on Monday demanded an impartial investigation into the chaos that erupted during the football icon’s event in Kolkata, alleging that he was made a “scapegoat” to shield others from embarrassment.Speaking to IANS, Dutta claimed that the previous Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the incident was a “farce” and alleged that key individuals were never questioned.”I’ll only ask the new government to do an im…
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Organiser Satadru Dutta has launched a scathing attack on the then West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas and the handling of security during Lionel Messi’s controversial Kolkata appearance, alleging protocol violations, political interference, and a one-sided investigation into the chaos that followed the event.Nearly six months after the incident, Dutta claimed the event had a tightly-controlled “show flow” approved by police and security authorities, but alleged…
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Organiser Satadru Dutta has squarely blamed security agencies and law enforcement for the chaos surrounding Argentine legend Lionel Messi’s appearance in Kolkata during the GOAT India Tour 2025, alleging that the local authorities’ “complete failure” to implement the high-level security arrangements planned for the event.Speaking to IANS, Dutta claimed the programme had been organised under stringent protocols because of the presence of several high-profile personali…
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Nearly six months after Lionel Messi’s controversial Kolkata appearance spiralled into chaos, organiser Satadru Dutta has admitted he regrets bringing the Argentine football icon to the city, while insisting that his intentions were rooted in emotion and football culture.Dutta reflected on the fallout from the event, which led to massive controversy, allegations of security lapses, and his eventual arrest.“It’s not a couple of months. It’s now close to six months. See,…
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) The main organiser of Lionel Messi’s event in Kolkata, Satadru Dutta, was granted bail by a city court on Monday.According to court sources, he was released by the Bidhannagar Court in Salt Lake area of Kolkata on a bond of Rs 10,000 and two surety bonds. His bail application had been rejected twice earlier.Dutta was the main organiser behind bringing Lionel Messi to Kolkata.After pandemonium at Salt Lake’s Yuva Bharati Krirangan, police arrested him from Netaji Subhas Cha…
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Four referees who officiated a football match at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on December 13, ahead of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s appearance, have come under scrutiny for allegedly doing so without prior approval from the competent authorities.The Indian Football Association (IFA), the governing body for football in West Bengal, has summoned the four referees to appear before its internal disciplinary committee, seeking explanations for their participation in…
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) In connection with alleged financial irregularities and disorder during football icon Lionel Messi’s felicitation ceremony at Yuva Bharati Krirangan on December 13, the Bidhannagar Sub-Divisional Court on Sunday rejected the bail plea of Satadru Dutta, the main organiser of the event.Dutta, who was arrested by Bidhannagar Police after pandemonium broke out at Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Salt Lake during the event, was presented before the court after the completion of his 14…
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the chaos during football legend Lionel Messi’s event in Kolkata held last week, has prevented the transfer of ticket sales money from the Yuba Bharati Krirangan to the account of the main organiser Satadru Dutta. At the same time, numerous documents related to Messi’s event have been recovered from Dutta’s house in Hooghly district’s Rishra, police sources said.It is also reported that Rs 22 crore have been seized from Dutta’s …