Satadru Dutta, the main organiser of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi's India tour, has been arrested from Kolkata airport. This comes after chaos erupted at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata after Messi was forced to leave the ground early. Several fans vandalised the stadium in protest against the organisers, with many claiming that they couldn't get a glimpse of Messi.

Security personnel resorted to a lathi charge at fans who were protesting against the mismanagement during Argentine football legend Lionel Messi's visit to Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium. PTI has shared a video showing the police lathi-charging the fans. Meanwhile, BJP has hit out at CM Mamata Banerjee over mismanagement and called for an FIR against state Sports Minister Aroop Biswas.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reacted to mismanagement during Lionel Messi's visit to Salt Lake Stadium, with several fans complaining they couldn't get his glimpse. Saying that she's deeply disturbed and shocked, Mamata wrote, "I sincerely apologise to Messi...as well as to all sports lovers and his fans." She further said she has constituted enquiry committee to probe the incident.

Chaos erupted at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata after Argentine football legend Lionel Messi left the venue earlier than scheduled. Several fans expressed their disappointment by booing the organisers, while some were seen throwing bottles and damaging seats. Messi was surrounded by organisers and politicians during his lap, with spectators claiming it obstructed the crowd's view.

Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his 70-foot-tall statue from Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. The statue has been erected in Kolkata's Lake Town. He also met actor Shah Rukh Khan and his son AbRam Khan at the event. West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose was also present at the event.