Goa Nightclub Fire Live: Arrest warrant issued against owners, CM vows accountability

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Dec 7, 2025 11:37 IST

Goa Nightclub Fire News: Magisterial inquiry ordered

Goa CM Pramod Sawant announced a magisterial probe into the incident, saying the inquiry will examine the permissions granted to the nightclub, as well as adherence to fire safety and building norms. He said the government has also lodged an FIR against the club’s owner and its general manager. “What permissions the club obtained and who granted them will be inquired into,” he told mediapersons.

Dec 7, 2025 11:36 IST

Goa Nightclub Fire: CM vows accountability as PM seeks briefing after 25 killed

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said an arrest warrant has been issued against the owners of the Arpora nightclub where 25 people died in a midnight fire, adding that the managers and other staff have already been arrested. Sawant, who briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the PM personally called for details on the tragedy and the injured, announced a magisterial inquiry to examine safety lapses, permissions and violations at the club. He said the preliminary probe indicates the fire began on the first floor and the victims were trapped due to congestion and narrow exits.