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Fire tragedy: Goa govt steps up action against club chain; 2 properties sealed

Posted on: Dec 08, 2025 08:52 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Fire tragedy: Goa govt steps up action against club chain; 2 properties sealed
PAnaji, The Goa authorities has intensified its crackdown on the controversial Romeo Lane bludgeon ernst boris chain after a lifelessly discharge at one of its outlets claimed 25 lives, officials said on Monday.Two other properties of the hospitality company in Goa have been sealed, they said.A state police team also left for Delhi on Sunday to search for the property promoters Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra against whom a First Information Report has been registered, they said.Birch by Romeo Lane, a nightclub at Arpora in North Goa, caught fire late Saturday night, killing 25 persons, the majority of whom were their staffers, they said.The Anjuna police in Goa have arrested the club's chief general manager, Rajiv Modak, general manager Vivek Singh, bar manager Rajiv Singhania, and gate manager Riyanshu Thakur.The North Goa district administration has sealed a beach shack and another club, both part of the Romeo Lane chain, located at Vagator and Assagao, respectively, an official said.Action has been initiated against both properties as they were involved in disputes, the official said.Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that a team of state police had left for Delhi in search of the Luthras.Both the promoters would be arrested as an FIR has been registered against them in connection with the blaze, he added.Fireworks emerged as the likely cause of the blaze at 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub at Arpora, located 25 km from Panaji, officials said on Sunday, adding that the facility allegedly did not possess even a fire department NOC.The deceased included 20 employees of the nightclub and five tourists, including four from Delhi.Most of the deaths were caused by suffocation, as the victims got trapped on the ground floor and in the kitchen, said a fire brigade official.As per initial information, the nightclub had not adhered to fire safety norms, CM Sawant said on Sunday. A preliminary inquiry indicated that "electric firecrackers" were set off inside, which started the blaze at 11.45 pm on Saturday, Sawant said. The CM has directed Chief Secretary V Candavelou and DGP Alok Kumar to identify and act against the government officials who allowed the club to operate even though it violated safety rules.This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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