The main organiser hosting renowned footballer Lionel Messi in Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday (December 13, 2025), Shatadru Dutta, has been detained after violence erupted among fans during the event, Director General of West Bengal Police Rajeev Kumar said.

“We will take action against the mismanagement we have seen from the organisers’ side, with their security team and press team running around. We already detained the organiser,” Mr Kumar said on Saturday (December 13, 2025).

During the event, angry football fans who had bought tickets to catch a glimpse of Messi in the Kolkata leg of his G.O.A.T India tour, turned violent after their view of the footballer was completely blocked by a crowd of around 70 to 80 politicians and celebrities allegedly surrounding Messi till his d

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