(Image credits: LinkedIn @Saurabh Luthra)
Police initially suspected a cylinder blast, but a tourist who survived claimed fireworks went off during a dance performance and were the likely cause. The deceased included four tourists and 14 staff members, while the identities of seven others were still being confirmed.Follow live updates of Goa nightclub tragedyChief minister Pramod Sawant vowed strict action against officials who allowed the club to run despite safety violations, and police registered an FIR against the owners under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
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Police have registered an FIR against Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of Birch by Romeo Lane, along with the nightclub’s manager and event organisers. The sarpanch of the Arpora–Nagoa panchayat, Roshan Redkar—who had issued a trade licence for the premises in 2013—has also been detained.Redkar said earlier in the day that the club was run by Saurabh Luthra, who had a dispute with his partner. “They had filed a complaint against each other with the panchayat. We had inspected the premises and found that they did not have the permission to construct the club,” he said.According to Official website of Romeo Lane described Romeo Lane, was sealed later in the day after district officials found it was operating illegally on government-owned land.