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Goa nightclub fire live: Owners booked, sarpanch Roshan Redkar detained after blaze kills 25

Posted on: Dec 07, 2025 08:14 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Goa nightclub fire live: Owners booked, sarpanch Roshan Redkar detained after blaze kills 25
GOa nightclub go off unrecorded updates: In the Goa nightclub go off caseful, law have booked owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub amid the ongoing probe. Arpora-Nagoa sarpanch Roshan Redkar has also been detained.The fire broke out post midnight on Sunday and killed least 25 people, while six others suffered injuries. The blaze also triggered a political slugfest as the Congress demanded chief minister Pramod Sawant's resignation. The Goa unit of the Congress held the state government squarely responsible for the massive fire and demanded Sawant's resignation on moral and political grounds."We demand that the CM and all the ministers involved in giving permission resign immediately on moral and political grounds because 25 innocent people were killed. We also demand that the Governor immediately request the President to dismiss this Government because this is not the first incident. Rapes and murders are rising in Goa," Goa Congress chief Amit Patkar was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.The fire incident occurred at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora village, North Goa, situated approximately 25 kilometres from the state capital, Panaji. Out 25 deceased, 14 are said to be the staff of the nightclub, while some of the victims also include tourists.Prime Minister Narendra and Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant expressed their anguish over the incident while the authorities launched an investigation into the matter.Goa BJP MLA Michael Lobo said the firefighters and police were engaged in rescue efforts throughout the night.Lobo added that officials would conduct a fire safety audit at similar venues to prevent similar incidents from occurring.The Goa nightclub fire: What we know so farThe incident occurred around 12:04 am in the village of Arpora, the Goa police chief told reporters. At least 25 people have been killed in the blaze.According to the police, the cause of the Goa nightclub fire was a blast from a cylinder. CM Pramod Sawant said that “three or four” tourists had died in the fire, while most others were locals working at the establishment.Authorities said that most people who were killed in the incident died due to suffocation.The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, while authorities worked through the night to bring the situation under control, ANI reported.Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the incident “deeply saddening” and said that he spoke to CM Pramod Sawant about the situation. “The fire mishap in Arpora, Goa, is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest. Spoke to Goa CM Dr Pramod Sawant Ji about the situation. The State Government is providing all possible assistance to those affected,” he wrote on X.

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