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‘Messi fiasco’: New BJP govt in Bengal orders probe, says event tickets may be refunded | Kolkata News

‘Messi fiasco’: New BJP govt in Bengal orders probe, says event tickets may be refunded | Kolkata News

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3 min readKolkataMay 17, 2026 07:16 PM IST The newly elected BJP government in West Bengal will launch a fresh investigation into the December 13 ‘Messi fiasco’, with officials within the administration hinting that the tickets for the event might be refunded. The superstar footballer visited Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on December 13 last year, during the ‘Lionel Messi India GOAT Tour’. However confusion over seating and alleged mismanagement at the event led to chaos, with attendees vandalising the stadium over not being able to see Messi despite paying hefty ticket prices. A senior official of state administration said the new Sports Minister, Nishith Pramanik, is considering refunding the ticket prices to the attendees. “If all things go well, then people will get a refund of the ticket money within one month,” the official said. However, it is still not clear who will conduct the probe. Messi — along with former Barcelona teammate Luiz Suarez and former Atletico Madrid star Rodrigo de Paul — had to leave the stadium within 25 minutes of arrival, after …

‘Rs 30 Lakh For Photo With Messi’: Organiser Satadru Dutta’s Kolkata Home Raided | India News

‘Rs 30 Lakh For Photo With Messi’: Organiser Satadru Dutta’s Kolkata Home Raided | India News

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Last Updated:December 20, 2025, 17:48 IST Police claimed that amounts ranging from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 30 lakh were charged for photographs taken with Messi. Satadru Dutta, the organiser of the event (Credits: Facebook) The investigation into the chaotic Lionel Messi event at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium has taken a wider turn after police searched the residence of the chief organiser, Satadru Dutta, and found signs pointing beyond crowd mismanagement to possible financial irregularities. A Special Investigating Team (SIT), probing the incident, conducted a raid at Dutta’s three-story house in Rishra on Friday. Satadru Dutta, the chief organiser of the Lionel Messi event, who is currently in police custody, had initially issued only 150 entry passes for the ground. However, he claimed that he was forced to increase the number after coming under pressure from certain influential individuals. Dutta also informed the police that Messi’s security team had clearly warned that the footballer should not be touched in the manner seen during the event. Despite this warning, it was allegedly ignored. Video footage from …

Organiser of Messi’s Kolkata event remanded to police custody, members of enquiry committee visit stadium

Organiser of Messi’s Kolkata event remanded to police custody, members of enquiry committee visit stadium

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Satadru Datta, the prime organiser of the Lionel Messi football event at Salt Lake Stadium, being brought to Bidhannagar court, in Kolkata, on December 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Satadru Dutta, the organiser of Lionel Messi event in Kolkata was on Sunday (December 14, 2025) produced before a Court which remanded to 14 days of police custody. Mr. Dutta was arrested by Bidhannagar City Police on Saturday (December 13, 2025), hours after football fans vandalised Salt Lake Stadium minutes after Lionel Messi left the venue. Fans were upset that despite buying tickets at a high price, they were unable to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi, as organisers surrounded the football legend. When Dutta was produced in the court some locals raised slogans calling the accused “ thief”. Members of the enquiry committee set up by West Bengal government to probe vandalism at Salt Lake Stadium including State’s Chief Secretary Manoj Pant and Home Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and chairperson of the committee Justice (retd) Asim Kumar Roy visited the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday (December 14, …

Messi’s Kolkata Event Organiser Denied Bail, Sent To 14-Day Police Custody Over Stadium Chaos | India News

Messi’s Kolkata Event Organiser Denied Bail, Sent To 14-Day Police Custody Over Stadium Chaos | India News

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Satadru Dutta is the main organiser and promoter of the much-publicised G.O.A.T India Tour and the key figure behind Lionel Messi’s long-awaited visit to India. All promotional material for the tour clearly states that the event was organised as part of a “Satadru Dutta Initiative”, highlighting his central role in bringing the football icon to the country. Ahead of Messi’s arrival, Dutta spoke confidently about the importance of the visit. He said there was great joy among fans as Messi was coming to India after 14 years. According to him, the tour reflected the growing connection between Indian football and the global game. He also pointed out that never before had Indian football attracted so many sponsors, calling it a positive sign for the sport’s future in the country. Dutta is not new to organising high-profile football events. In the past, he played a major role in bringing legends such as Pelé and Diego Maradona to India, events that drew massive public attention. He has often spoken about his ambition to put India firmly on …

Lionel Messi’s itinerary in Hyderabad revealed after chaos in Kolkata event which led to vandalism from angry fans | Football News

Lionel Messi’s itinerary in Hyderabad revealed after chaos in Kolkata event which led to vandalism from angry fans | Football News

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Hyderabad will be the second stop on footballing superstar Lionel Messi’s trip to India as he was scheduled to land in the Telangana capital in the afternoon. He will have a packed schedule in Hyderabad before he leaves for the final two cities on his GOAT Tour trip: Mumbai and New Delhi. The event in Kolkata saw chaos after fans invaded the pitch and threw projectiles after being left angry at Messi’s short stay in the middle. After the vandalism encountered at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, where fans also invaded the pitch and tired to burn the sofas for VIPs, the superstar flew to Hyderabad. But the event in Telangana will be a much better managed event, assured Shiva Sena Reddy, the Chairman of Sports Authority of Telangana. Reddy assured fans, via an interview with news agency PTI, that Lionel Messi’s Hyderabad appearance will be conducted smoothly. “Today there will be a small 20-minute friendly game between Messi and CM’s XIs. It will be followed by Messi holding a football clinic for young players. I would …

Who Is Satadru Dutta? Lionel Messi’s Kolkata Event Organiser Arrested After Chaos At Studium | India News

Who Is Satadru Dutta? Lionel Messi’s Kolkata Event Organiser Arrested After Chaos At Studium | India News

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Last Updated:December 13, 2025, 18:22 IST The marquee football spectacle turned into chaos as thousands of Messi’s fans protested after failing to get a clear glimpse of the star and started throwing bottles and chairs. Satadru Dutta was arrested from Kolkata airport after the chaos at Messi’s event. (Social media) Satadru Dutta, the organiser of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi’s Kolkata event, was arrested after the World Cup-winning captain was forced to leave the field early due to widespread chaos at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. The Salt Lake Stadium turned into a spectacle of unbridled chaos as thousands of fans gathered to see the football superstar, paying for tickets ranging from Rs 4,800 to a whopping Rs 25,000. Put off by poor event management, some fans reportedly threw bottles and chairs from the stands in frustration after they could not see Messi, and proceeded to barge into the grounds. The short duration of Messi’s visit, combined with the heavy presence of security and organisers around him, prevented fans from catching a proper glimpse …

AIFF on Lionel Messi’s event in Kolkata: ‘AIFF was not involved, was private event organised by PR agency’ | Football News

AIFF on Lionel Messi’s event in Kolkata: ‘AIFF was not involved, was private event organised by PR agency’ | Football News

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Lionel Messi’s short trip to Kolkata ended with angry fans invading the pitch and throwing projectiles like chairs and bottles onto the pitch at Salt Lake Stadium after the Argentine superstar made a short 20-minute appearance on the pitch while being flanked by over a hundred people, including security forces and VIPs. Ugly scenes from the venue showed fans vandalising sofas at the venue for VIPs and even trying to light a fire in the stadium. In the aftermath, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee apologised to Messi via X and ordered an enquiry commission. The chief organiser of the event Satadru Dutta was also arrested from the airport by the Kolkata police. FOLLOW LIVE | Lionel Messi India GOAT Tour Updates: Messi to arrive in Hyderabad after Kolkata chaos; CM Mamata Banerjee orders enquiry, apologises to star Fans pose amidst the ruins of banners and chairs during the Kolkata leg of Lionel Messi’s GOAT Tour inside the Salt Lake Stadium. (Express Photo by Partha Paul) As anger continues to simmer in Kolkata, the All …

Messi’s Kolkata Event Organiser Arrested, Bengal Govt Forms Committee To Look Into Chaos | India News

Messi’s Kolkata Event Organiser Arrested, Bengal Govt Forms Committee To Look Into Chaos | India News

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Last Updated:December 13, 2025, 15:53 IST West Bengal DGP Rajiv Kumar held a press conference soon after scenes of chaos unravelled at the Salt Lake stadium, saying there was “some kind of anger” Smoke erupts after chairs were set on fire amid chaos during an event of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi as part of his ‘G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025’, at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), in Kolkata on December 13, 2025. (Image: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra) The organiser of Argentine football legend, Lionel Messi’s Kolkata event was arrested after the World Cup-winning captain was forced to leave the field early following widespread chaos at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee apologised to fans and supporters, who had paid to watch the event with tickets ranging from Rs 4,800 to a whopping Rs 25,000. She said the state government has formed a committee to look into the chaos and mismanagement at the venue, which is one of India’s largest football arenas. The organiser, Satadru Dutta, was selling the tickets to the Messi …