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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nKOLKATA: On a day Lionel Messi became the joint highest goal-scorer in World Cup history and scored his first World Cup hat-trick, Kolkata was reminded of the Salt Lake stadium fiasco, with the football legend\u2019s chief adviser and consultant to last year\u2019s GOAT India Tour reportedly emailing Bidhannagar police commissioner Wednesday, flagging former sports minister Aroop Biswas\u2019s alleged interference and violation of security protocol that prompted Messi\u2019s early exit.Reacting to the development, Kolkata police commissioner Ajay Nand, however, said: \u201cYe sab poochke mahaul kyun kharab karna. (Why spoil the atmosphere by asking all this?) We have no such reports. We need to check.\u201d TOI tried to contact Bidhannagar CP Tripurari Atharv, but multiple calls and text messages went unanswered.According to sources, the official clarified in the letter that the approved protocol for Messi\u2019s Dec 13 appearance at the Salt Lake stadium allowed no dignitaries on the field, while only three camera operators were to be present there.\u201cBut the protocol was disrupted when the then sports minister entered the field and became involved in activities that were not part of the scheduled programme. This included repeated unscheduled interactions and physical contact with Messi, including placing hands on his shoulder and around his waist for photographs,\u201d the official reportedly stated. \u201cThese actions, together with the presence of several other unauthorised individuals and approximately 40 unaccredited photographers in restricted areas… and created concerns regarding Messi\u2019s security… and made it impossible for him to interact with the individuals planned on the field,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n