Messi Chaos Fallout: DG, Bidhannagar CP, Sports Secy Show-Caused; DC Anish Sarkar Suspended

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News18•16-12-2025, 14:40
Messi Chaos Fallout: DG, Bidhannagar CP, Sports Secy Show-Caused; DC Anish Sarkar Suspended
- •Following chaos during Messi's visit to Yuvabharati, DG Rajeev Kumar, Bidhannagar CP Mukesh Kumar, and Sports Dept. Secretary Rajesh Kumar Sinha were show-caused.
- •DC Anish Sarkar was show-caused and suspended, with a departmental inquiry initiated against him.
- •A special team of four IPS officers has been formed to investigate the incident.
- •The West Bengal government established a three-member commission, led by retired Justice Asim Kumar Roy, to probe the Yuvabharati chaos.
- •The commission advised forming an SIT and requested reports within 24 hours from Bidhannagar Police and the Sports Department on issues like water bottles on the field and crowd management.
Why It Matters: Senior officials face suspension/show-cause for security failures during Messi's Kolkata event.
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