Team Goemkarponn
MAPUSA: The Mapusa Additional Sessions Court has granted conditional bail to Priyanshu Thakur and Rajveer Singhania, two managers arrested in connection with the Arpora nightclub fire case. However, the court rejected the bail application of Vivek Singh, the General Manager of the establishment.
The arrests were made following investigations into the deadly fire that broke out at the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Arpora on December 6, claiming 25 lives. Police have alleged negligence and lapses in safety management at the premises.
In a major development, Goa Police have initiated the process to obtain a Blue Corner Notice against British national Surinder Kumar Khosla, one of the accused in the December 6 nightclub fire that claimed 25 lives. The process is being undertaken through Central agencies, a senior police officer confirmed on Saturday.
According to police, Khosla was present in Goa at the time of the incident but is believed to have fled to the United Kingdom the following day. “We have begun the formal procedure to secure a Blue Corner Notice to trace and bring him back from the UK. Required documentation is being processed through Central authorities,” the officer said.
Khosla is reportedly one of the co-owners of the nightclub where the fire broke out. The land on which the establishment was constructed had been leased to him. He is currently involved in a prolonged legal dispute with the original landowner, Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar.
