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Headline: Land Dispute Emerges in Wake of Goa Nightclub Fire Tragedy
Panaji, Goa – December 12, 2025 – A man claiming to be the original owner of the land where the “Birch by Romeo Lane” nightclub stood has alleged improper zoning changes to benefit the establishment, days after a deadly fire claimed 25 lives at the Arpora village location.
Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar states he had a withdrawn sale agreement on the land, which he argues was illegally converted from a salt pan to a settlement zone without his knowledge. This conversion allegedly occurred while he was already engaged in a 21-year court battle against Surinder Kumar Khosla, who originally set up a nightclub on the land, later taken over by Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra.
Amonkar says he discovered the zoning change while preparing legal documents in response to the December 6th fire. The blaze, which occurred around midnight, killed primarily staff and some tourists. Amonkar is now preparing to move the High Court against the club in connection with the fire tragedy.
A senior Goa Town and Country Planning official declined to comment, citing an ongoing inquiry into the matter.
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