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One more accused arrested for vandalism during Lionel Messi's Kolkata event

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One More Accused Arrested For Vandalism During Lionel Messi's Kolkata Event

By IANS News December 17, 2025 • 17:22 PM View: 629

Salt Lake Stadium: One more person has been arrested in connection with the vandalism during Lionel Messi's event at Salt Lake Stadium on December 13, taking the number of those arrested to six, the Bidhannagar police said on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, a Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed by the West Bengal government on Tuesday, began its probe into the matter.

TAGS Lionel Messi Salt Lake Stadium Special Investigation Team West Bengal Rupak Mandal Bidhannagar Sub Divisional Court Yuva Bharati Krirangan Yuva Bharati On December Satadru Dutta On Tuesday Aroop Biswas Sports Minister DGP Rajeev

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