Vagator’s popular Café CO2 faces shutdown after the Joint Enforcement Monitoring Committee sealed it for operating without a mandatory Fire No Objection Certificate (NOC).
The sealing comes amid fallout from the December 6, 2025, fire at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, which killed 25, mostly staff, and injured 50 during a crowded “Bollywood Banger Night.” Suspected electrical firecrackers ignited flammable palm decor in the kitchen, trapping patrons via narrow access on salt pan land. Owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra fled to Thailand; police arrested others, including the local sarpanch, revealing 18 months of illegal operation despite demolition notices. CM Pramod Sawant ordered audits and demolitions of illegal clubs across the state
