West Bengal Gov was "denied" entry into the Salt Lake Stadium, after chaos and crowd trouble at the venue marred an event featuring football legend Lionel Messi

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said that the organiser of Lionel Messi's GOAT Tour event has been arrested after a chaotic incident at Salt

Charges include Section 121, which deals with voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant or waging war, or attempting or abetting waging war against the government.

Dutta was taken into custody on Saturday following widespread chaos at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, which led the Argentine World Cup-winning captain to leave early.

Members of a committee, set up by WB CM to inquire about the chaos during Lionel Messi’s event in Salt Lake stadium reached the venue.

The promoter and organiser of football superstar Lionel Messi’s proposed G.O.A.T India Tour 2025 was produced before a Bidhannagar court on Sunday, which remanded him to 14 days of police custody in connection with the case.

After the distressful chaos at Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Dilip Ghosh  on Sunday stressed that the incident is shameful for West Bengal and demanded that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee take responsibility.

Inquiry panel, led by Justice Ashim Kumar Ray, inspects Salt Lake stadium chaos during Messi's event; accountability measures to follow.

Messi event organiser arrested amid chaos; West Bengal officials investigate stadium vandalism and plan reports to the Centre.

Satadru Dutta, themain organiser and promoter of Lionel Messi's 'G.O.A.T. Tour of India', has been sent to 14-day police custody over the Kolkata stadium chaos.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose was on Saturday evening "denied" entry into the Salt Lake Stadium, hours after chaos and crowd trouble at the venue marred an event featuring football legend Lionel Messi.

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Messi's Kolkata leg of the 'GOAT Tour 2025' ended in chaotic mode on Saturday. While the moment was supposed to be a moment of union between the World Cup-winning superstar and a football-crazy state, the presence of VIPs and politicians on the pitch with Messi sent fans into frenzy as they could barely catch a glimpse of the footballer for whom they had paid their hard-earned money. They alleged that their presence denied them a chance to catch a proper glimpse of the 38-year-old icon and the tents. The goal post in the stadium became the target of fans' anger, who vandalised the venue and threw plastic bottles at the VIPs gathered there. Sports News | AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey Feels Salt Lake Stadium Fiasco During Messi's Visit Could Dent India's Soft Power as It Aims to Host 2036 Olympics.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Earlier, Satadru Dutta was produced before the Bidhannagar Court on Sunday, a day after his arrest on Saturday. He has been sent to 14 days of police custody. India News | My Client Has No Connection with Allegations Levelled Against Him: Messi's GOAT India Tour Promoter Satadru Dutta's Lawyer.