Kolkata Administration Orders Inquiry, Steps Up Security After Organisational Issues at Messi Event!

Kolkata: The West Bengal administration and city police moved swiftly to restore normalcy and ensure public safety after organisational shortcomings were reported during Lionel Messi’s much-anticipated event at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium),

with authorities strengthening security arrangements at key locations across Kolkata and its adjoining areas while also ordering a high-level inquiry to examine crowd management, ticketing, and logistical planning. Senior officials confirmed that additional police personnel were deployed around sensitive zones, including the residence of the event organiser and nearby police stations, as a precautionary measure to prevent any further inconvenience to the public and to ensure that the situation remained fully under control. The Chandannagar Police Commissionerate and Kolkata Police remained on high alert, emphasising that the focus was on maintaining law and order, protecting local residents, and addressing concerns raised by spectators in a lawful manner. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the formation of an inquiry committee to assess lapses and fix responsibility, underlining the state government’s commitment to transparency and better planning for future large-scale international events. Officials reiterated that Kolkata continues to be capable of hosting global sporting icons, adding that lessons from this episode would help strengthen event management standards and crowd regulation mechanisms going forward.