The manner in which Messi was surrounded and embraced was completely unacceptable to the World Cup-winning footballer," Dutta told investigators during his grilling on Friday, the source said. Biswas has been accused of using his influence to allow relatives and personal acquaintances access to Messi. Meanwhile, an amount of over Rs 20 crore was found in the frozen bank accounts of Dutta by the officers of the SIT, the officer said. "Dutta claimed that the amount in his bank account was the money which he got from selling the tickets for the Messi event in Kolkata and Hyderabad and also from the sponsors. The SIT is also investigating security lapses, access violations, and the role of organisers and officials in the incident, the officer added.

Source: The Telegraph December 20, 2025 15:42 UTC