A magisterial inquiry committee has questioned original landowner Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar and Arpora-Nagoa sarpanch Roshan Redkar in connection with the devastating fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa.

Mr. Amonkar was summoned at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday (December 13, 2025) and questioned till 10.30 p.m., his lawyer Prasenjeet Dhage said, adding that the panel wanted to know “why this incident happened”.

“My client had a warrant of appearance before the committee,” he said.

“It was a very intensive and vigorous inquiry,” the lawyer added.

The Goa government has constituted a committee headed by district magistrate Ankit Yadav to inquire into the December 6 fire incident which claimed 25 lives.

Arpora-Nagoa panchayat sarpanch Roshan Redkar told reporters that he answered

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