Goa's Curlies Shack Sealed Amid Crackdown After Deadly Nightclub Fire

• Goa's popular Curlies beach shack in Anjuna was sealed on December 19 by the CZMA for alleged Coastal Zone Management Act violations.
• The sealing is part of a broader enforcement drive by the state government following the devastating fire at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora.
• The Arpora nightclub fire on December 6 claimed 25 lives, including 20 staff and 5 tourists.
• Eight people have been arrested in connection with the nightclub fire, including co-owners Ajay Gupta, Gaurav Luthra, and Saurabh, and five employees.
• A Look Out Circular has been issued for another owner, British national Surinder Kumar Khosla, who remains at large.

Why It Matters: Goa intensifies regulatory enforcement, sealing Curlies shack and probing a deadly nightclub fire.