Delhi resident Ajay Gupta, a key accused in the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane restaurant-cum-bar in North Goa, has been arrested.

The development comes days after the massive blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday at a nightclub in Arpora, triggering a high-casualty incident and killing at least 25 people, most of whom were staff of the restaurant. Also Read | Goa nightclub fire: Electric firecrackers likely caused blaze, says CM

When the police team visited his residence in Delhi, he was found to be absconding, after which a non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against him, ANI reported.

“Ajay Gupta has now been detained in Delhi ,” the Goa Police said.

The Goa government formed a committee to investigate the incident.

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