Event organizer Satadru Dutta was arrested following chaos during the Messi tour in Kolkata. Police seized Rs 22 crore from his accounts, suspecting black money use. Dutta claimed Rs 100 crore was spent, but investigators doubt his financial figures. He also blamed others for the event’s disorder, citing pressures for increased access.

A law firm representing the pilot said the incident, which occurred at Terminal 1 of the IGI Airport, has been “mischaracterised” as a confrontation between a pilot and a passenger

The incident took place on Sunday during a Nagar Kirtan, a sacred Sikh procession marked by the singing of hymns from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.