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Messi Event Organiser Satadru Dutta Denied Bail, Sent to 14-Day Police Custody After Chaos in Kolkata
Satadru Dutta faces multiple charges after chaotic event where fans vandalised property and demanded refunds for tickets due to poor viewing of Messi's 20-minute appearance, police said.
- On Sunday, December 14, 2025, Satadru Dutta was denied bail and remanded to 14 days of police custody by the Bidhannagar sub-district court after his arrest at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Saturday.
- Fans turned violent after they could not see Lionel Messi, who appeared from 11.32 am to 11.52 am, while spectators alleged VIPs and politicians monopolised access.
- Authorities booked Dutta under multiple sections, including 192, 324/4, 326, 132, 121, 121, 45/46, Section 9 of the West Bengal Maintenance of Public Order Act, and Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, following Saturday's incident at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.
- West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar said the organiser gave written assurance that tickets for the Kolkata leg will be refunded, and police have brought the situation under control, as Banerjee set up a three-member inquiry committee.
- Dutta was not allowed to leave for Hyderabad while Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul continued the India tour; Bidhannagar Police said Dutta will be available for questioning and have prepared a list of people for summons.
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Day after mess at Messi Kolkata event, probe picks up pace: Chief organiser in 14-day police custody; inquiry panel members visit Salt Lake stadium
Dutta was arrested on Saturday at Kolkata airport, where he had gone to see off Messi and his entourage on their way to Hyderabad.
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My Client Has No Connection with Allegations Levelled Against Him: Messi's GOAT India Tour Promoter Satadru Dutta's Lawyer
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Earlier, Satadru Dutta was produced before the Bidhannagar Court on Sunday, a day after his arrest on Saturday. He has been sent to 14 days of police custody. India News | My Client Has No Connection with Allegations Levelled Against Him: Messi's GOAT India Tour Promoter Satadru Dutta's Lawyer.
Lionel Messi Event Organiser Satadru Dutta Denied Bail Amidst Kolkata Stadium Chaos
Satadru Dutta, organiser of Lionel Messi’s GOAT Tour of India, was denied bail and sent to police custody after chaos and violence erupted at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium during the football icon’s event.
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