The first leg of Lionel Messi’s tour of India was marred by chaos as fans tore up stadium seats and threw water bottles onto the pitch after his appearance at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium was interrupted.
Fans had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to catch a glimpse of the soccer star, but were disappointed when he was obscured by a large group of officials and security.
When security took him away after about 20 minutes, some members of the crowd became hostile.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she was “deeply disturbed and shocked” by the events.
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