PANAJI, Dec 23 : Trouble mounted on Tuesday for Ajay Gupta, co-owner of `Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub and an accused in the case related to the December 6 fire, as Goa police booked him for alleged forgery.
Gupta allegedly used a fake health department certificate to get a trade licence for the nightclub, and hence a case was registered against him at Mapusa police station in North Goa district, said a senior official.
He is currently in the custody of Anjuna police station.
A total of 25 people were killed in a fire at Birch by Romeo Lane at Arpora on December 6, allegedly as a result of blatant violation of safety rules. Gupta was arrested in Delhi on December 10. (PTI)
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