Bulldozers In Goa: Illegal Beach Club Smashed As Owners Vanish After Arpora Inferno

Bulldozers rolled out in Goa a day after India Today exposed illegal construction by The Birch by Romeo Lane in Vagator. Acting on the report, CM Pramod Sawant ordered immediate demolition, and authorities brought down the beachside structure. Questions are being raised over why action came only after the tragic death of 25 people at the Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora. Tourism officials deny any link to the incident or influence by powerful patrons. Owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra fled to Phuket hours after the fire, while five staffers have been arrested. A state committee will now inspect tourism establishments.