08/12/2025
Tragedy in Goa: Subash Chettri and 24 others Killed in Nightclub Fire, All Victims Identified, Four Arrested
Goa, Arpora : A devastating fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday at a restaurant-cum-nightclub in Arpora, North Goa, claiming the lives of 25 people and leaving several others injured. The tragic incident triggered an immediate emergency response, with fire and rescue teams rushing to the spot and the injured being shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment. Authorities worked through the night to bring the blaze under control.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant confirmed that four people connected to the incident have been arrested. He also announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the families of each deceased victim and Rs 50,000 for those injured. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced financial assistance for the affected families.
All 25 Victims Identified
According to the police, all 25 deceased have been shifted to Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim, and their identification process has been completed. Of the victims, five were tourists while the remaining were staff members of the establishment.
The victims have been identified as:
Mohit – Jharkhand (Staff), Pradeep Mahto – Jharkhand (Staff), Binod Mahto – Jharkhand (Staff), Rahul Tanti – Assam (Staff), Satish Singh – Uttarakhand (Staff), Manojit Mal – Assam (Staff), Churna Bahadur Pun – Nepal (Staff), Surender Singh – Uttarakhand (Staff), Subhash Chetri – West Bengal (Staff), Jitendra Singh – Uttarakhand (Staff), Sumit Negi – Uttarakhand (Staff), Manish Singh – Uttarakhand (Staff), Vivek Katwal – Nepal (Staff), Sabin – Nepal (Staff), Sunil Kumar – Uttar Pradesh (Staff), Digambar Patir – Assam (Staff), Rohan Singh – Uttar Pradesh (Staff), Dominic – Maharashtra (Staff), Manoj Jora – Maharashtra (Staff), Sudeep – Nepal (Staff), Ishaq – Karnataka (Tourist), Saroj Joshi – Delhi (Tourist), Vinod Kumar – Delhi (Tourist), Anita Joshi – Delhi (Tourist), Kamla Joshi – Delhi (Tourist).
Police said that out of six injured persons, one has been discharged while five remain hospitalized and are undergoing treatment. Postmortem examinations have been conducted on 17 bodies, and five bodies have already been handed over to the families for last rites.
Legal Action and Arrests
An offence has been registered at Anjuna Police Station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Senior officials of the Goa Police are camping at the police station and closely supervising the investigation.
Goa Director General of Police Alok Kumar stated that an FIR has been registered against the owners of the establishment, Saurav Luthra and Gaurav Luthra. The four arrested persons have been identified as Rajiv Modak, Chief General Manager; Vivek Singh, General Manager; Rajveer Singhania, Bar Manager; and Priyanshu Thakur, Gate Manager.
The tragic incident has sparked widespread grief and raised serious concerns over safety standards at nightlife establishments in the state.
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