West Bengal Police Inspector General Rajeev Kumar said that the main organizer, Satadru Dutta, has been arrested.
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A crowd gathered in Kolkata to watch football star Lionel Messi was left angry after they were unable to see him. The crowd expressed their anger by throwing bottles at the stadium.
Many fans had bought tickets to see Messi after he arrived. However, those who had bought tickets told the Times of India that they could not see Messi even after waiting for hours. ‘Neither could we see him in person. Nor did we see him on television,’ the Times of India quoted supporters as saying. West Bengal Police Inspector General Rajeev Kumar said that the main organizer, Satadru Dutta, had been arrested. ‘We have already arrested the main organizer. We want to take action so that such mismanagement does not happen again.’
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has apologized to Messi for the mismanagement seen in this incident. ‘I am saddened by the mismanagement seen at the Salt Lake Stadium today.’ She said. She also apologized to the fans who bought tickets and were unable to meet Messi.
Messi is on a three-day visit to India. After visiting Hyderabad and Mumbai, his tour will end in Delhi on Monday.
Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul are also accompanying him on this tour. On Saturday, Messi unveiled a 21-meter statue of himself in Kolkata.
