Panaji, Dec 13 (PTI) Original land owner Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar and Arpora-Nagoa sarpanch Roshan Redkar were questioned till late Saturday night by a magisterial inquiry committee in connection with the devastating fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa.

"My client had a warrant of appearance before the committee today," said Amonkar's lawyer Prasenjeet Dhage.

He was summoned at 3.30 pm and questioned till 10.30 pm, the lawyer said, adding that the panel wanted to know "why this incident happened".

"It was a very intensive and vigorous inquiry," advocate Dhage said.

Goa government has constituted a committee headed by district magistrate Ankit Yadav to inquire into the incident which claimed 25 lives.

Arpora-Nagoa panchayat sarpanch Roshan Redkar told reporters that he

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