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Goa Nightclub Fire: Landowner Alleges Secret Rezoning as Police Detail 18 Months of Illegal Operations

A rezoning claim by the original land litigant shifts scrutiny to how the site was classified and approved.

Overview

  • Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar says his salt‑pan land was quietly reclassified as a settlement zone without notice, a change he says he discovered while preparing a High Court petition.
  • A senior Town and Country Planning official declined comment, citing an ongoing inquiry into the zoning allegation.
  • Documents reviewed by The Indian Express show at least seven approvals enabled the venue to operate, including trade, excise, food safety and pollution consents, with three NOCs issued by the local panchayat.
  • Police say the club ran for roughly 18 months without a valid fire NOC or current trade licence, and have issued a lookout notice for property owner Surinder Khosla.
  • Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the detained Luthra brothers will be brought back from Thailand by Goa Police and CBI teams, as suspended officials face probes and enforcement checks intensify at clubs and restaurants.