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Four people arrested in connection with Goa nightclub fire; Chief Minister announces ex-gratia for victim’s kin
Goa Police has arrested four people, including the general manager and 3 staffers of Arpora nightclub, after a massive fire at the club killed 25 people and injured six others. The move comes after police registered an FIR against the nightclub’s owners, along with the manager and the event organisers. Arpora-Naoa panchayat sarpanch was also detained for issuing a trade license for the nightclub’s premises in 2013. Addressing a press conference, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant vowed strict...