The fire that killed 25 people at a nightclub in Goa has brought into focus administrative lapses and questions on how the establishment has been operating without obtaining the requisite permissions and licences.

The fire broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane, located in Arpora village, late on Saturday night. Four tourists and 21 club staff members died in the blaze.

On Sunday, police booked Romeo Lane chairman Saurabh Luthra, club partners, managers and event organisers, with the FIR stating that the “restaurant was found operating without obtaining permissions/licences from the competent authorities”.

The sarpanch of Arpora-Nagoa village panchayat, Roshan Redkar, on Sunday alleged that the structure was built without procuring a construction licence. Redkar said the nightclub was run

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