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Goa Expands Nightlife Sweep After Fatal Nightclub Fire, Seals 22 Venues

The chief minister says a completed magisterial inquiry will be released after a chargesheet.

Overview

  • Officials reported 86 inspections across the coastal belt, with 22 premises sealed for lacking fire clearance and pollution consent.
  • Pramod Sawant said violators will get no special treatment, with the high-profile Bastian Riviera case described as pending after a withdrawn demolition notice.
  • The government will examine permissions and violations dating to 1999, including claims the club sat on saltpan and tenanted land, and that it operated under changing names.
  • A Red Corner notice has been issued for landowner Surinder Khosla, while Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra were arrested in December after deportation from Thailand.
  • Opposition leaders demanded the magisterial report in the assembly and pressed for a CBI probe as the enforcement drive continues.