New Delhi : The latest investigation in the tragic nightclub inferno in Goa, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, revealed that Ajay Gupta, the third partner of Birch owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra was present at different location in Goa as fire engulfed Birch By Romeo Lane.

Preliminary investigations following North Goa's deadly blaze have already flagged a slew of regulatory and safety lapses. According to police and fire-service officials, the club lacked valid fire-safety clearances, proper emergency exits and essential safety infrastructure such as sprinklers, alarms and clearly marked escape routes thereby leading to the harrowing incident.

Ajay Gupta, who was earlier detained in the national capital and has since been remanded to seven days’ custody for questioning, was repor

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