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Moneycontrol09-12-2025, 13:41

Goa fire: Bengaluru youth dies after re-entering for phone; owners fled, officers suspended

  • Bengaluru resident Mohammed Ishaq died in a Goa nightclub fire after re-entering the burning club for his phone.
  • Ishaq, 25, was in Goa for a friend's bachelor party and is believed to have died in a stampede or from cardiac arrest.
  • Goa Police arrested a fifth accused, Bharat, and are seeking Interpol's help to bring back the nightclub owners who fled to Phuket.
  • Three state officers were suspended for wrongly issuing or renewing permits for the club, with officials being questioned over safety lapses.

Why It Matters: It exposes critical safety lapses and official negligence leading to tragic loss of life.

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