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

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, 2025).

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has set up an investigation committee to investigate the cause of the chaos that erupted at Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday (December 13, 2025), headed by retired Justice Roy. After visiting the stadium the members of the committee held a meeting.

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose also visited Salt Lake Stadium. The Governor had tried to visit the stadium on Saturday (December 13, 2025) but was not allowed to enter the stadium. Speaking to media persons, the Governor said that the events on Saturday (December 13, 2025) should be eye opener for everyone. “I will also be submitting my report to the Government of India,” the Governor said. Dr. Bose said that he was not invited to the event by the organisers.

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday (December 14, 2025) addressed a press conference and said that the State’s Sports Minister Aroop Biswas and Fire Minister Sujit Bose should not only be suspended but also arrested for the goof up at the event involving Lionel Messi at Salt Lake Stadium.

Mr. Adhikari said that the FIR lodged in the case of vandalism provides an escape route to the accused. He pointed out that the FIR is full of mistakes and Satadru Dutta is described as the sole accused in the case .“This FIR has been lodged to save Ministers and others within the Trinamool,” the BJP leader said, adding that the investigation in the case should be taken away from the State police.