Temporary visitor restrictions imposed at Parasurama Theme Park starting October 9
Udupi: Karkala Tahsildar has issued an order temporarily banning the entry of tourists and the public to the Parasurama Theme Park located under Yarlapadi Gram Panchayat limits in Karkala Taluk. This ban will remain in effect from August 9th and will continue until the end of November.
The Parasurama Theme Park was inaugurated on January 27th earlier this year and was initially opened to the public and tourists. However, due to pending work at the theme park, entry was prohibited until September 23rd. This temporary closure was made to facilitate the completion of various tasks, including increasing the strength of the Parashurama idol, installing a lightning arrester, applying anti-rust coating, and conducting other finishing works on the idol.
Meanwhile, since the construction work has not been completed yet, additional time is needed to finish the pending tasks. As a result, the theme park will remain closed until the end of November 2023, as per the order.
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Goa nightclub fire: Co-owner Ajay Gupta's police remand extended by four days
Panaji (PTI): A Goa court on Thursday extended by four days the police remand of Ajay Gupta, co-owner of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, where a devastating fire on December 6 killed 25 persons.
Gupta was arrested from New Delhi on December 10. A court in Mapusa had remanded him in police custody for seven days at the time.
Gupta was presented before the lower court, which sent him to four-day police custody as his initial remand was expiring, his advocate Rohan Desai told reporters.
"Gupta had complained about back pain. The court ordered his medical examination, after which he was allowed use of a mattress in custody. He was examined by a specialised doctor at Goa Medical College and Hospital near here," the lawyer said.
Twenty-five persons, including 20 staff members and five tourists, were killed in the major blaze at the nightclub at Arpora in North Goa around midnight of December 6.
Gupta had, during the day, filed an bail application.
So far, eight persons have been arrested in connection with the case, including Gupta, and two other owners - Gaurav Luthra and his brother Saurabh - who were deported from Thailand.
Five other staffers of the nightclub arrested in the case are Rajiv Modak (Corporate General Manager), Priyanshu Thakur (Gate Manager), Rajveer Singhania (Bar Manager), Vivek Singh (General Manager) and Bharat Karan Singh Kohli (employee).
A Look Out Circular (LOC) has been issued against Surinder Kumar Khosla, another owner of the nightclub who is a British citizen, police said.
