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Charred remains at the nightclub where a fire broke out due to a cylinder blast, in North Goa district. At least 25 persons were killed and six others suffered injuries in the incident, according to officials. (PTI Photo)
After 25 people were killed in a fire at a nightclub in Goa, police have booked the club’s owners, partners, manager, event organiser and other managing staff on charges of culpable homicide.
The fire broke out late on Saturday night at a club called Birch by Romeo Lane in North Goa’s Arporam. Of the 25 killed, four were tourists.
The FIR was lodged on the complaint of Sub-Inspector Navneet Goltekar at Anjuna police station. It named the chairman of Romeo Lane, Saurabh Luthra, his brother Gaurav Luthra and unnamed partners, manager, event organisers and other managing staff as the accused.
The FIR said the accused persons, “who are the owners, partners, manager, event organiser and other managing staff of Birch by Romeo Lane, Arpora… without taking proper care and caution, without providing fire safety equipment and other safety gadgets, organised [a] fire show at their restaurant/club which resulted in a serious fire due to which 25 innocent people succumbed to death and also caused injuries to tourist[s] and staff, inspite of having full knowledge that organising such a show may lead to serious fire accidents…”
The FIR said the restaurant “did not have an emergency exit door on the ground floor as well as on the deck floor to evacuate in case of emergency”.
“The said restaurant was found operating without obtaining permissions/licenses from the competent authorities,” it added.
The FIR was lodged under BNS sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others), 125 (a), 125 (b) and 287 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter) read with section 3 (5) (common intention).
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