Who is Satadru Dutta? Messi GOAT Tour Organiser Arrested

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Satadru Dutta was the chief organiser of Lionel Messi’s GOAT Tour of India, including the Kolkata leg that ended in crowd unrest after Messi left the venue within minutes.

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00:00Who is Satadhrou Datta and what was his role in Messi's Goat India Tour?

00:04While fans watched Lionel Messi surrounded by security personnel and VIPs at the Salt Lake Stadium,

00:09one man was seen on the field holding a mic and attempting to manage the crowd.

00:13That man was Satadhrou Datta.

00:15Datta is his post promoter who was the chief organizer of Lionel Messi's Goat Tour of India,

00:20including the Kolkata leg where Messi left the venue about 22 minutes after arriving.

00:25Fans who were unable to get a clear glimpse of him later gathered in large numbers,

00:33leading to unrest and reports of vandalism and property damage at the stadium.

00:37Following the incident, police confirmed that Satadhrou Datta was first detained

00:41and later arrested in connection with the matter.

00:44Datta was later produced before a court where he was denied bail and remanded to 14 days of police custody.

00:49Born in Rishra, West Bengal, Datta began his career in finance and investment

00:54before moving into sports promotion.

00:56He founded a Satadhrou Datta initiative under which multiple football events

01:01and celebrity appearances have been organized.

01:03According to reports, he has been associated with bringing football legends

01:07including Lionel Messi, Pele, Diego Maradona and Cafu to India

01:11and his recent social media posts focus on Messi's India Tour.

01:15Following the arrest, West Bengal DGP Rajiv Kumar said

01:18that organizers had assured authorities that ticket refunds would be provided to fans

01:22who were disappointed after not being able to see Messi properly.

01:26The matter remains under investigation and police have said that further action will depend on the findings.

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