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  • Saturday, 20 December 2025

'Rs 30 lakh to take image with Messi’: Kolkata police raid organiser Satadru Dutta’s house, uncover lavish facilities; Rs 100 crore ‘financial irregularities’ under scanner

Authorities investigating the Lionel Messi event's mismanagement raided chief organizer Satadru Dutta's home, uncovering a lavish residence with a pool and soccer ground. The probe has broadened beyond crowd control to suspected Rs 100 crore financial irregularities, including unaccounted cash for photos with Messi and opaque ticket sales, suggesting deliberate financial impropriety.

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