New Delhi: The Goa Police have detained Ajay Gupta, one of the four owners of the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub, where 25 people lost their lives in a devastating fire incident.

With Gupta’s detention, the total number of people taken into custody in the case has now risen to six, police officials said on Wednesday.

Earlier, the Goa Police had issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Gupta and another owner, Surinder Kumar Khosla, as part of the intensified search operation linked to the fatal blaze.

The LOC against Gupta was issued after a police team failed to locate him at his Delhi residence during an earlier visit.

He was subsequently traced in the national capital and detained.

Police sources said Gupta would soon be formally placed under arrest after the completion of necess

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