Inferno at Goa Nightclub: Fifth Arrest Made in Tragic Incident

Bharat Kohli, a nightclub employee in Goa, has been arrested as the fifth suspect after a fire claimed 25 lives. Brought from Delhi, Kohli managed daily operations at the club where the tragedy occurred. Previously, four senior managers were apprehended in connection with the incident.

Bharat Kohli, an employee at a Goa nightclub where a devastating fire took 25 lives, was apprehended by police in Delhi and transported to Goa on Tuesday, according to a senior officer.

He is the fifth person arrested post-fire, following four senior management members detained by Anjuna Police after the tragic event on Saturday night.

Kohli, residing in Delhi's Sabzi Mandi, managed daily operations at 'Birch by Romeo Lane' in Arpora, Goa, where the fire broke out. Most victims were nightclub staff. Earlier, authorities arrested the club's chief general manager, Rajiv Modak; general manager, Vivek Singh; bar manager, Rajiv Singhania; and gate manager, Riyanshu Thakur.

(With inputs from agencies.)