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Overview
- West Bengal police said event organizer Satadru Dutta was detained and committed in writing to refund tickets after unrest at Salt Lake Stadium.
- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee apologized to fans and Messi and ordered a formal investigation into mismanagement of the opening event.
- Messi spent about 20 minutes on the pitch despite a planned 45-minute visit, triggering fans to hurl seats and other objects, with some scaling perimeter fencing.
- More than 80,000 ticket-holders reported poor visibility and cited steep prices starting around 3,500 rupees, with some paying significantly more.
- Earlier, Messi remotely inaugurated a 21‑metre statue in Kolkata, and the GOAT India Tour is slated to continue to Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi under scrutiny.