US EditionGoa nightclub fire: Vagator beach shack, third property owned by fugitive Luthra brothers, bulldozed on CM's order
Goa authorities sealed multiple properties and detained an associate after a fire killed 25 at the illegally built shack, prompting a court-monitored probe request.
- On Tuesday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant ordered the Vagator beach shack demolished, and bulldozers razed the structure officials said was illegally built on government land.
- A fire that killed 25 people prompted rapid action and departures, with Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra leaving for Phuket on IndiGo flight 6E 1073 at 5.30 am on December 7.
- Authorities launched an immediate manhunt after an FIR, discovering the owners' escape during the search and using Interpol Blue Corner Notice, while Goa Police detained Ajay Gupta in Delhi with a lookout circular issued.
- The CM ordered a time-bound inquiry led by the North Goa Collector, with a report due within seven days, and the court scheduled hearing for December 16.
- District authorities sealed this Vagator shack and another at Assagao on Monday, and the chief minister said four people have been arrested in connection with the fire.
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Goa Club Fire: Repeated Warnings For Years, Zero Action, Then Disaster
The very construction of 'Birch by Romeo Lane' was patently illegal, documents accessed by NDTV show, and 25 lives could have been saved if action had been taken on the notices - including at least one for demolition - issued against the nightclub.
Goa nightclub fire: Third property owned by Luthra brothers demolished after government order
Goa nightclub fire: This shack is the third property owned by Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra. They flew to Thailand just hours after a major fire killed 25 people at the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in Arpora around midnight on Saturday.
Goa Club Fire: Part of Romeo Lane Restaurant Owned by Gaurav, Saurabh Luthra Demolished in Vagator
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The district administration demolished part of the Romeo Lane restaurant in the Vagator area of Goa on Tuesday. The restaurant is owned by Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, who also own Birch by Romeo Lane, where a fire tragedy claimed 25 lives on Sunday. India News | Goa Club Fire: Part of Romeo Lane Restaurant Owned by Gaurav, Saurabh Luthra Demolished in Vagator.
Goa nightclub fire: Vagator beach shack, third property owned by fugitive Luthra brothers, bulldozed on CM's order
The beach shack is the third property owned by Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra to face action, following the devastating fire that claimed 25 lives at their 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in Arpora late Saturday night.
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