Police Complaint: Security Failures During the GOAT India Tour Featuring Lionel Messi
A police complaint just landed at the Bidhannagar South Police Station in Kolkata. It’s about major security failures during the ‘GOAT India Tour – Kolkata Edition’ featuring Lionel Messi.
The complaint itself was filed by the event organizer, Satadru Dutta, way back on May 18, 2026. He was looking for an investigation into things that allegedly went wrong. Unlawful intrusion into restricted zones. A total collapse of perimeter control. All that happened during the high-profile programme on December 13, 2025, at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.
Dutta claimed, and this is where it gets tangled, that they had actually gotten all the necessary permissions beforehand. Clearances from the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate. Fire and Emergency Services. The stadium bosses. Everything was supposed to be cleared.
But the story shifts quickly. The organizer alleged that they had meetings. Lots of them. With senior police folks. Crowd management. How people were supposed to move. Accreditation stuff. All the security arrangements around Messi’s visit.
And here’s the kicker. Dutta claimed he personally raised worries. About unauthorized access. During those talks with the police. He mentioned names. Former West Bengal DGP Rajiv Kumar. And other figures like Arup Biswas, Juin Biswas, Santanu Basu. People allegedly connected to the whole mess.
The complaint went further. It said that some people just walked onto the field of play. In an “unauthorised manner.” That caused chaos. Security broke down. Vandalism happened inside the stadium. Spectators messing things up.
Dutta asked the police to act. Against these names. He sought action.
There was a layer of history there too. He claimed he didn't file it sooner. Why? Apprehensions. Fear of not getting any cooperation from the previous administration. It felt like waiting for the “change of guard” in the West Bengal government before he could finally push this forward.
What was actually happening during Messi’s visit?
Back in December 2025, the whole thing was massive. Public interest exploded. Thousands of football fans were lining up. Inside and outside Salt Lake Stadium. Just trying to catch a glimpse of the World Cup winner.
Media coverage at the time? It was all about the scale. Unprecedented crowds. Elaborate security setups.
Messi was there. At the event. Amidst all that tight security.
The programme itself involved stage appearances. Interactions. Football promotions. All part of the tour.
But the visuals coming out? They showed things differently. Moments of real unrest. Breaches of those security lines.
Some spectators reportedly slipped into areas that were strictly off-limits. They moved toward the playing area, even though there were security forces deployed right there.
Videos started swirling on social media. Showing confusion inside parts of the stadium. During bits of the programme.
The complaint argues that these weren't small things. They were a serious security failure. Things that disrupted everything. They endangered the safety protocols put in place just for Messi’s arrival.
It alleged that despite all the planning meetings about keeping boundaries secure, the security arrangements just failed. They couldn't stop unauthorized entry into sensitive spots.
And property inside the stadium? It got damaged. All because of the chaos caused by people moving into restricted sections.
The paperwork attached to the complaint? It reportedly includes the police permissions. The NOCs. The clearance from the Fire and Emergency Services. The stadium approvals. Even those email exchanges about crowd control. All sitting there.
And when it came to the response? Nothing. No official word from the accused people. No response from the police authorities at the time. Just silence.
Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board
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