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Lionel Messi’s team breaks silence on Kolkata chaos: Names ex-Bengal minister, alleges protocol breach, clears organiser

Lionel Messi’s team breaks silence on Kolkata chaos: Names ex-Bengal minister, alleges protocol breach, clears organiser

Lionel Messi‘s communication team has finally broken its silence on the chaos that unfolded at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium during the opening day of the GOAT Tour last December. In an email sent to the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, Messi’s camp reportedly held former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas responsible for the fiasco while exonerating event organiser Satadru Dutta, who was arrested and jailed following the incident. Lionel Messi had visited Kolkata in December last year (Samir Jana/Hindustan Times) The development was confirmed by Dutta, although the Bidhannagar Police declined to comment. The email forms part of an ongoing investigation after Dutta filed a complaint alleging criminal intimidation, criminal conspiracy, cheating and extortion. “An email arrived today. The consultant and adviser associated with Messi’s India tour has written to the Commissioner of Police, Bidhannagar. Even on the day I was arrested, they repeatedly informed the police about the role of the then sports minister. But the police ignored it and made me a scapegoat because Aroop Biswas was a minister at that time,” Dutta told …

Man forcefully enters Arbaaz Khan’s car at Kolkata event; slapped, dragged out by security. Watch

Man forcefully enters Arbaaz Khan’s car at Kolkata event; slapped, dragged out by security. Watch

Actor Arbaaz Khan recently faced a security breach while attending an event in Kolkata. A viral video from the event has been making the rounds on social media, showing an unidentified man forcefully entering the actor’s car before being dragged out by his security. Arbaaz Khan was left in shock after a man entered his car at Kolkata event. Unidentified man sits inside Arbaaz Khan’s car Arbaaz Khan was in Kolkata this week for an event at the Mahajati Sadan Auditorium. The commotion seems to have taken place after the event, as Arbaaz was exiting. The video shows Arbaaz walking through a crowd of fans and photographers towards his vehicle. There, he sees a man sitting inside his car. Arbaaz appears visibly startled by the situation and seems upset. This prompts the security personnel to drag the man out of the star’s car. However, the man then stands in front of the vehicle, proclaiming himself to be Arbaaz’s fan. The crowd is seen yelling, “Maria isko (Beat him).” The man again tries to approach Arbaaz, …

Man forces his way into Arbaaz Khan’s car at Kolkata event, video goes viral | Bollywood News

Man forces his way into Arbaaz Khan’s car at Kolkata event, video goes viral | Bollywood News

Arbaaz Khan was caught in an unsettling security incident during an event in Kolkata after an unidentified man allegedly forced his way into the actor’s car. The incident, which took place as Arbaaz was leaving an event in the city, was captured on video and has since sparked concern online over security arrangements and personal safety. Several clips circulating on social media show Arbaaz making his way towards his car while surrounded by security personnel. Moments later, a man is seen being removed from the vehicle after allegedly forcing his way inside, catching both the actor’s team and event organisers off guard. Some unknown man forcefully sat inside Arbaaz Khan’s car in Kolkatabyu/Icy_Discipline_6975 inBollyBlindsNGossip   Security team intervenes after breach According to reports, security personnel reacted immediately after noticing the intrusion and quickly brought the situation under control. A video shared on Reddit shows the man being pulled out of the car and restrained by members of the security team as confusion unfolded around the venue. The sudden commotion drew the attention of attendees, with …

Abhishek Banerjee leaves ED office after 11-hour questioning

Abhishek Banerjee leaves ED office after 11-hour questioning

Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee finally came out of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Salt Lake office in the northern outskirts of Kolkata on Monday night after being questioned for over 11 hours in connection with the multi-crore cash-for-school-job case in West Bengal. He arrived at the ED office around 10.55 a.m. on Monday and left around 10.05 p.m. the same day. Neither at the time of his entry in the morning nor at the time of his exit at night did Abhishek, also the nephew of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, respond to any queries from media persons. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Kerala man loses way in Bengal, language barrier cost him his life | Kolkata News

Kerala man loses way in Bengal, language barrier cost him his life | Kolkata News

2 min readKolkataJun 14, 2026 02:03 PM IST The West Bengal Police have arrested five people and apprehended two minors for lynching a man from Kerala on suspicion of being a thief in the Kultali area of the South 24 Parganas district recently. According to local sources, a mob tied the victim with a rope and assaulted him. The First Information Report (FIR) regarding the incident was registered on Saturday. The man had reportedly come to the Sankijahan area of Kultali to visit an acquaintance for work-related purposes. On Tuesday morning, he went to the market. Being unfamiliar with the local roads, he mistakenly entered another neighborhood. Seeing the unfamiliar man roaming in the area, the villagers questioned him. A section of the locals stated that due to the language barrier, he could not clearly explain his identity or purpose. Following this, it is alleged that he was tied up with a rope and beaten. A team from the Kultali police station reached the spot, rescued the injured man, and took him to the Joynagar-Kultali …

TMC targets ECI over ‘mysterious’ fire that gutted ‘4,000 EVMs’ in Kolkata

TMC targets ECI over ‘mysterious’ fire that gutted ‘4,000 EVMs’ in Kolkata

The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has hit out at the Election Commission of India (ECI) after a massive fire gutted nearly 4,000 EVMs stored in a government building in Kolkata. The party has demanded a transparent investigation, questioning whether the incident was a deliberate attempt to make ‘crucial evidence vanish after tampering with Democracy.’ All India Trinamool Congress cast doubt on the timing and circumstances of the incident. (PTI) All India Trinamool Congress, in an official post on X, cast doubt on the timing and circumstances of the incident, terming the loss of critical electoral equipment as “mysterious.” The post read, “MYSTERIOUSLY DESTROYED IN FIRE! 4,000 Control Units. 4,000 Ballot Units. 4,000 VVPATs. Linked to Kasba, Jadavpur, Behala East, Behala West, Metiaburuz, Satgachia and multiple assembly constituencies under Diamond Harbour sub-division. TMC further wrote that ECI cannot keep hiding behind planted narratives, emphasising that judicial intervention had previously been sought to ensure the security of these machines. “@ECISVEEP cannot keep hiding behind planted narratives forever. Judicial intervention was previously sought to preserve EVMs and …

Kolkata Police sets up SIT to probe into fire incident in which 4000 EVMs were destroyed

Kolkata Police sets up SIT to probe into fire incident in which 4000 EVMs were destroyed

Kolkata: The Kolkata Police has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the fire at a government building in Kolkata’s Alipore area that destroyed around 4,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), even as minister of state for fire and emergency services Kaushik Chowdhury raised questions over how the blaze spread to the floors where the machines were stored. Kolkata Police sets up SIT to probe into fire incident in which 4000 EVMs were destroyed “A four-member SIT has been set up to probe the incident in which a fire broke out in a government building in Kolkata’s Alipore area on Wednesday,” a senior police officer said. “Preliminary investigation suggests that the fire started on the third or fourth floor. We wonder how it reached the eighth and ninth floors. The fifth, sixth and seventh floors in between were not damaged,” Chowdhury told reporters on Thursday. The minister said around 4,000 EVMs stored on the eighth and ninth floors were destroyed in the fire. “Apart from a few government offices including a one linked to midday …

CID searches Mamata’s home on Kolkata in ‘forgery’ case as she meets Sonia Gandhi in Delhi for her future

CID searches Mamata’s home on Kolkata in ‘forgery’ case as she meets Sonia Gandhi in Delhi for her future

Cops from the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday visited Trinamool Congress chief and former CM Mamata Banerjee’s residence-cum-party headquarters in Kalighat, Kolkata, as part of its probe into allegations that signatures of several MLAs were forged on a document submitted to the assembly speaker. A CID team paid a visit to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence-cum-party headquarters. (ANI) Track live updates here A team of the agency reached 30B Harish Chatterjee Street around noon. They were accompanied by personnel from the Kalighat police station and a large contingent of women police officers, news agency PTI reported. ALSO READ | How Mamata is losing her party, brick by brick, 28 years after she built it Why the CID went to Mamata’s house The CID visited the party headquarters after TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who is Mamata’s nephew, told investigators that party MLAs had signed the document at the central office. Acting on that information, the agency went to the premises as part of its probe. That said, party leaders …

Tremors felt in Kolkata: Where was the epicentre of earthquake?

Tremors felt in Kolkata: Where was the epicentre of earthquake?

Tremors were felt in Kolkata and parts of West Bengal and Assam as a 5.6 magnitude rattled on Sunday evening. Tremors were felt across Kolkata and North Bengal on Sunday. (Unsplash/Representative) The quake hit at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) at around 11:06 pm, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The epicentre of the earthquake was located at Punakha in Bhutan, north of Assam. Apart from West Bengal and Assam, the tremors were felt in parts of northeast, Bangladesh and Sikkim. Residents in Sikkim capital Gangtok and other parts of the state said they felt tremors for a few seconds, following which they rushed out of their homes. The tremors were also felt in parts of West Bengal, including Siliguri, Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts. However, there were no reported injuries or property damages. The earthquake jolts were also reported in neighbouring Bangladesh and Bhutan. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more …

LPG prices hiked: Check how rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai have changed

LPG prices hiked: Check how rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai have changed

The price of domestic LPG used for cooking has been hiked by ₹29 per cylinder, the second time in the past three months, as state-owned fuel retailers face continued pressure from high global energy prices amid the West Asia crisis. The increase in LPG prices is part of a wider round of fuel price revisions. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo) The latest revision comes after a ₹60-per-cylinder increase on March 7, which also came after the disruptions to global energy supplies and a rise in fuel prices caused by the conflict. The increase in LPG prices is part of a wider round of fuel price revisions. Petrol and diesel rates have gone up by a cumulative ₹7.50 per litre since mid-May, while compressed natural gas (CNG) prices have risen by around ₹6 per kg. Latest city-wise prices of domestic LPG Here are the latest rates, according to Goodreturns: Commercial LPG prices Commercial LPG cylinders, used by hotels, restaurants and other businesses, have witnessed multiple price increases over the past few months. The most recent revision came on …