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Organizer Granted Bail in Kolkata Messi Event Case as IFA Sets Referee Hearing

The court decision follows the December 13 Salt Lake Stadium chaos during Lionel Messi’s brief appearance.

Overview

  • Satadru Dutta, the main organizer of the December 13 event, was granted bail by a North 24 Parganas court on a ₹20,000 bond with two sureties.
  • Police arrested Dutta at Kolkata’s airport on December 13; he spent time in police custody and then over a month in judicial custody before securing bail.
  • The Indian Football Association summoned four referees to its disciplinary committee over alleged officiating without mandatory clearance from the IFA or the Calcutta Referees’ Association.
  • The disciplinary hearing is scheduled for January 20, and potential action has been indicated pending the referees’ explanations.
  • The state inquiry into the stadium disorder continues after vandalism and safety lapses, with the sports minister’s resignation and show‑cause notices to senior police officials already on record.