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Goa Club Fire Update: After receiving approval from the Chief Minister of Goa, the administration in the region began demolishing a portion of the Romeo Lane restaurant located in the Vagator area.

The Romeo Lane restaurant is owned by Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, who also own Birch by Romeo Lane, where a fire tragedy claimed 25 lives on December 7.

Dhiraj Wagale, Deputy Director, Goa Tourism, said, "We will demolish the encroachment on the beach side. The total area to be demolished is 198 square meters..."

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Earlier today, the Chief Minister of Goa had ordered the demolition of the Romeo Lane beach shack in Vagator, owned by brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, as authorities tightened their investigation into the Arpora nightclub fire that killed 25 people, reported PTI.

Luthras Fled To Thailand

The demolition action came in line with the increased investigation against the owners of Birch by Romeo Lane, who fled to Thailand shortly after the blaze gutted their nightclub-cum-restaurant on late Saturday.

The brothers boarded the New Delhi-Phuket flight on Sunday, barely after the fire claimed 25 lives, the Goa police informed. The police have issued a lookout notice with the Bureau of Immigration.

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“The Bureau of Immigration at Mumbai was contacted, and it was found that both the accused had taken 6E 1073 flight (New Delhi to Phuket) at 5.30 am on 7th December,” deputy superintendent of police and public relations officer Nilesh Rane said.

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