Kadaba, Nov 09: A bike rider was injured in a serial accident between a Maruti Ritz car and Yamaha FZ bike and a scooter on Friday morning at Kunntur on Uppinangady-Subrahmanya State Highway.

The accident occurred between a Ritz car that was moving from Uppinangady to Kadaba and an FZ bike and a scooter that was moving in opposite direction at Kochakatte near Kunturu.

The bike rider Kuntur resident Praveen KR has been injured in the incident. He was admitted to Kadaba Community Hospital.

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Panaji (PTI) Three senior officials of the Goa government, including the then Director of Panchayat, were suspended on Sunday in connection with the nightclub fire tragedy for their role in allowing the facility to start operations in 2023, a senior officer said.

A massive fire tore through the nightclub in the early hours of Sunday, claiming 25 lives, including five tourists and 20 staff members.

The suspended officials include Siddhi Tushar Harlankar, who was then Director of Panchayat, Dr Shamila Monteiro, who was then Member Secretary of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, and Raghuvir Bagkar, then Secretary of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa.

They are held responsible for giving permission to 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub at Arpora to start its operations in 2023, a senior officer said.

Police questioned Roshan Redkar, the sarpanch of Arpora-Nagoa Panchayat, who had issued a trade licence to the club.