Police on Saturday arrested Satadru Dutta, the primary organiser of Lionel Messi’s "GOAT India Tour 2025," after a high-profile event at Salt Lake Stadium descended into violence and chaos, forcing the football icon to flee the venue for his safety.

The arrest of the prominent sports promoter followed what fans and officials described as a "total organisational failure," turning a historic sporting moment into a scene of vandalism and public outrage.

Chaos at Salt Lake Stadium

The centrepiece of the tour’s Kolkata leg, a scheduled appearance at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), unravelled shortly after Messi’s arrival at 11:15 a.m. Despite tickets priced as high as ₹10,000 ($120) , thousands of fans were unable to see the player as the pitch was swarmed by an uncontrol

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