Mumbai Police have stepped up security preparations ahead of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s visit to the city on Sunday, determined to avoid a repeat of the chaos witnessed in Kolkata a day earlier. The move comes after thousands of fans protested inside the Salt Lake Stadium during Messi’s appearance, complaining of poor visibility and crowd mismanagement despite high ticket prices.

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Officials said Mumbai’s security plan has been fine tuned with crowd safety as the central focus, especially in light of the massive fan following Messi commands across India.

Strict entry restrictions at event venues

As part of the security measures, Mumbai Police will enforce strict checks at all v

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