Bidhannagar police had made a prayer before the court requesting it to direct chief organiser Satadru Dutta to return the money. Then how can it be concluded that the money in his bank account is the proceeds of a crime?” Raha said. The process of refunding the money from Dutta’s account is “legally non-sustainable”, he added. Many people had spent upwards of ₹10,000 for a single ticket but failed to spot Messi, surrounded by hundreds of hawkers. The police stated that of the ₹22 crore, ₹20.10 crore was to be refunded as money from ticket sales.

Source: The Telegraph January 23, 2026 01:47 UTC