Goa nightclub fire: Cops initiate process for blue corner notice against Khosla who fled to UK
Panaji (PTI): Goa Police have started the process to secure a Blue Corner Notice against British national Surinder Kumar Khosla, an accused in the December 6 nightclub fire that killed 25 people, through Central agencies, a senior officer said on Saturday.
He said Khosla was in Goa when the incident occurred and fled to the UK, probably the next day.
"We have started the process to issue him a blue corner notice to bring him from the UK. Formalities required to be completed with Central agencies are being initiated,” the officer added.
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Khosla is believed to be one of the owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in Arpora where a massive fire broke out on the night of December 6.
The land, where the nightclub was built, had been leased to Khosla, who is locked in a protracted legal battle with the original landowner, Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar.
"Khosla was in Goa when the fire occurred. However, he later fled to the UK, probably on the next day (December 7)," the police officer said.
Police have so far arrested eight people, including the nightclub owners Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra, and Ajay Gupta, and five others.
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'Have not received complaint yet': Delhi Police on assault by off-duty Air India Express pilot
New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): Delhi Police on Saturday said they have not received any formal complaint so far in connection with the alleged assault of a passenger by an off-duty Air India Express pilot at the city airport.
The alleged assault is linked to a dispute over some staff members allegedly cutting the queue at the security checkpoint in Delhi airport.
"With reference to a social media post on platform X by Ankit Dewan alleging physical assault by an Air India Express pilot at Terminal-1 of the airport, it is clarified that no such matter has been reported to the police station either by the complainant or by the airline," a police statement said.
Police said they became aware of the alleged incident only after a post surfaced on social media. Appropriate legal action will be taken after a written complaint is submitted, the statement added.
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On Friday, a passenger, Ankit Dewan, had alleged in a post on X that he was physically assaulted by Air India Express captain Virender Sejwal near the security area of Terminal 1, an incident he claimed left him bleeding and traumatised his seven-year-old daughter who witnessed the altercation.
According to Dewan, the dispute broke out after he objected to some staff members allegedly cutting the queue at the security checkpoint. He claimed the pilot abused him verbally before assaulting him physically.
Air India Express had earlier said it was aware of the incident involving one of its employees, who was travelling as a passenger on another airline, and that the pilot had been removed from official duties with immediate effect pending an internal investigation.
Police said no case has been registered so far in the absence of a formal complaint, and the matter would be examined once a written representation is submitted by the alleged victim.
Sources earlier said the off-duty pilot later boarded an IndiGo flight to Bengaluru after the incident.
Further action will depend on the complaint, examination of available evidence, including CCTV footage, police said.
Here is a short video of Capt. Virender Sejwal looking at me lying on the floor, covered in blood, and probably realising the gravity of the situation for the first time.
— Ankit Dewan (@ankitdewan) December 20, 2025
And a few more things that I did not mention in my earlier post:
🔸 My wife kept requesting for first aid.… https://t.co/CXlrqchhxC pic.twitter.com/x49XtWvfpE
