Overview
- Police said they have begun formal steps to obtain an Interpol Blue Corner Notice for Surinder Kumar Khosla, a UK national who leased the Arpora property and is believed to have left India the day after the blaze.
- The Luthra brothers were deported from Thailand, arrested in India, and remanded to five days of police custody on charges of culpable homicide and negligence.
- Sources say the brothers are being evasive in questioning, denying liability by blaming event organisers and fireworks, while repeated medical checks have found no serious issues.
- Goa Police have arrested eight people so far, including co-owner Ajay Gupta and several managers, and courts are hearing bail pleas for Gupta and operations manager Bharat Kohli.
- The probe is examining alleged illegal operations on an expired licence, a temporary palm-leaf and wood structure, and a fire show using electric firecrackers, with narrow access routes hindering rescue efforts.