Lionel Messi’s highly anticipated India tour hit turbulence at its very first stop, with chaos at the Kolkata leg leading to the detention of Satadru Dutta, the main organiser of the GOAT India Tour 2025, over mismanagement. What was meant to be a landmark celebration of the Argentine superstar’s arrival instead spiralled into disorder, forcing authorities to intervene and placing the spotlight firmly on the planning and execution of the event.

As tensions escalated, West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar addressed the media, confirming that the main organiser had been detained for questioning following widespread fan anger over the mismanagement at the Kolkata event. Kumar, however, emphasised that the situation was under control and that law and order had been resto

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