Panaji (Goa): Goa Police on Tuesday detained one more accused, Ajay Gupta, a resident of New Delhi, in connection with the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane restaurant-cum-bar in North Goa.

A Lookout Circular (LOC) had earlier been issued against Gupta. 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.

"Ajay Gupta has now been detained in Delhi," Goa Police said in a statement.

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. The Goa government formed a committee to investigate the incident. Read Also Goa N

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