Calcutta HC to Hear PILs on Violence at Messi Event; Five Spectators Held

Calcutta HC to hear PILs on violence at Messi event; five spectators held

Calcutta HC to hear PILs for a Central probe into violence at Messi's event amid spectator unrest and arrests.

PILs in Calcutta HC seek CBI, ED probe into Salt Lake Stadium vandalism after Messi event chaos

Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari said BJP did not accept the state government’s move to appoint an inquiry committee headed by

War of words erupts between Central agency and Bengal Minister over giving security cover to Lionel Messi in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Confusion over claims and counter claims on who provided security to football legend Lionel Messi during his visit to Kolkata late last week which ended in fans storming the pitch and indulging in vandalism after failing to see him properly. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Tuesday rejected the claim made by West Bengal Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay that it had provided security cover to the foo…

Probe panel flags 'grave procedural violations' at stadium during Messi event, recommends SIT

Kolkata, Dec 16 (PTI) The inquiry committee, investigating the vandalism at the Salt Lake Stadium during an event involving Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, has recommended the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the incident, an official said on Tuesday.The panel, headed by Justice (Retd) Asim Kumar Roy, submitted its preliminary report within three days on Monday, he said."The incident warrants a thorough and indepen…

Messi event vandalism: Arrested accused claim to be 'victims'; court denies bail

Kolkata, Dec 15, 2025 The individuals arrested in connection with the vandalism at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Salt Lake during the Lionel Messi event on Monday claimed before a court that they were themselves victims of the incident. Their lawyers raised this contention during the hearing and sought bail for the accused on any conditions. However, the court rejected their bail applications. As of Monday afternoon, five persons have been arres…

Court rejects bail for fans arrested over Messi event chaos in Kolkata

Five individuals arrested following the violent disorder at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan during Lionel Messi's visit have been denied bail, despite claiming in court that they were \"victims\" of mismanagement rather than perpetrators of vandalism