Overview
- Goa police detained four Birch by Romeo Lane managers and registered FIRs against the owners over alleged safety violations and negligence.
- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant cited electronic fireworks as the preliminary trigger, while a performer described a suspected short circuit during a show, with forensic findings pending.
- The state set up a special committee including senior officials with a one‑week reporting deadline, suspended permitting officers and announced ₹5 lakh for each victim’s family and ₹50,000 for the injured.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex‑gratia of ₹2 lakh for the next of kin and ₹50,000 for the injured, complementing state relief.
- Separately in Haryana, police registered an FIR over national player Hardik Rathi’s death from a fallen basketball pole citing IPC 304A and other sections, while in Maharashtra six family members died after an Innova plunged about 800 feet in Nashik, complicating recoveries and prompting local complaints about road conditions.