Chaos erupted at the Salt Lake Stadium in West Bengal’s Kolkata on Saturday as fans vandalised the venue, alleging poor management after footballer Lionel Messi made a brief public appearance there.

Later in the day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee apologised for the incident and ordered an investigation. Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar said that Shatadru Dutta, chief organiser of the event in Kolkata, had been detained for the alleged mismanagement, PTI reported.

Messi is in the country from Saturday to Monday for a three-day GOAT (Greatest of All Time) India Tour 2025. The footballer is scheduled to visit Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi for exhibition matches, meet-and-greets and interactions with athletes.

He is also joined by his Inter Miami teammate

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