Lionel Messi's Team Breaks Silence on Kolkata Chaos: Names Ex-Bengal Minister, Alleges Protocol Breach, Clears Organiser
Messi’s team says about 40 unaccredited photographers and camera operators entered restricted areas and forced an early end to the stadium event.
- On Wednesday, Lionel Messi's communication team notified the Bidhannagar Police, holding former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas responsible for the security fiasco at Salt Lake Stadium during the footballer's visit last December.
- The letter alleged that Biswas disrupted approved protocols by entering the field with unauthorized personnel, creating an unsecure environment that forced Messi to leave the venue earlier than planned.
- Unauthorized individuals, including approximately 40 unaccredited photographers, gained access to restricted areas, creating security concerns the team stated "made it impossible for him to interact with the events."
- Organizer Satadru Dutta moved the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday, with counsel Arindam Jana raising the matter before a division bench to address the incident.
- Despite an FIR filed against Biswas, he has skipped three police summons; judicial sources indicated a formal follow-up legal hearing regarding the former minister is expected later this week.
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Lionel Messi's Team Blames Bengal Ex-Sports Minister For Kolkata Chaos
Argentine football maestro Lionel Messi's team has written to the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, blaming former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas over the alleged mismanagement that took place during the 'GOAT India Tour'
Messi's team writes to police, blames ex-minister Aroop Biswas for Kolkata event chaos
Messi's communication team has written to Bidhannagar Police about the chaotic Kolkata event and said promoter Satadru Dutta was not responsible for the early end. The reported email alleged protocol and security breaches on the field and has surfaced during the ongoing police probe.
Lionel Messi's team breaks silence on Kolkata chaos: Names ex-Bengal minister, alleges protocol breach, clears organiser
The email forms part of an ongoing investigation after Satadru Dutta filed a complaint alleging criminal intimidation, criminal conspiracy, cheating, extortion.
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