Overview
- The magisterial inquiry found Birch by Romeo Lane stood in the middle of a salt pan in violation of land revenue and coastal rules and ran after its trade licence expired on March 31, 2024.
- Investigators cited fireworks used without proper care and missing fire safety gear and emergency exits as factors that triggered and worsened the December 6 blaze that killed 25 people.
- The Directorate of Panchayats disqualified Arpora-Nagoa sarpanch Roshan Redkar for five years and dismissed then panchayat secretary Raghuvir Bagkar; at least five state officials have been suspended, including GSPCB staff.
- Police have arrested eight people, including co-owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra deported from Thailand, and the case is being pursued under multiple Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections such as culpable homicide and forgery.
- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant ordered show-cause notices to departments that cleared or monitored the venue, with further criminal and departmental action under consideration.