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Messi GOAT Tour Organiser Files Police Complaint Against Former Bengal Sports Minister
Dutta accuses Biswas and three others of causing the Salt Lake stadium chaos and says the complaint aims to clear his name after Messi’s brief appearance.
- On Monday, organizer Satadru Dutta filed a police complaint against former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, accusing him of unauthorized intrusion during the December 2025 Lionel Messi tour.
- The December 13, 2025, 'GOAT India Tour—Kolkata Edition' descended into chaos following Messi's brief 20-minute appearance, with fans storming the pitch after Biswas and his family blocked spectators' views.
- Dutta alleged that Biswas forced him to hand over approximately 22,000 complimentary tickets for black-market sale and coerced him to create 10,000 unauthorized access passes for associates.
- Following the stadium mayhem, police arrested Dutta, who spent 38 days in jail before securing bail; he claimed threats against his family silenced him until the recent government change.
- Newly appointed Sports Minister Nisith Pramanik announced a fresh probe into the 'Messi fiasco,' promising to identify culprits; the complaint also names former DGP Rajeev Kumar for security lapses.
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'Made me a scapegoat': Messi Kolkata event organiser lodges complaint against ex-Bengal sports minister Arup Biswas
Satadru Dutta said that though he had filed a complaint when the incident occurred, he is filing another complaint to reopen the probe into the matter after a change in guard in West Bengal.
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Messi GOAT Tour organiser files police complaint against former Bengal sports minister
Lionel Messi tour organiser, Satadru Dutta, lodged a police complaint against TMC leader and former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas and three others, including the state’s former top cop.
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