Ajay Gupta, co-owner of Birch by Romeo Lane, has been detained in Delhi and has been brought to Goa, where he was produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) in Mapusa for remand proceedings.
Gupta was wanted in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Arpora nightclub fire, which claimed 25 lives and triggered a major crackdown on safety violations across the state. A Look Out Circular (LOC) had been issued against him after he was found absconding when police arrived at his residence for questioning.
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Delhi Police apprehended Gupta and subsequently handed him over to a Goa Police team escorting him back to the state.
His detention marks another significant development in the expanding probe into the tragedy, with multiple owners and stakeholders now facing legal scrutiny.
