Goa, Jan. 23 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at eight to nine locations across Goa and Delhi as part of its investigation into an alleged money-laundering case linked to the illegal functioning of a nightclub in Arpora.

The searches were carried out at premises associated with the owners of the club Birch by Romeo Lane, as well as the residences of a former sarpanch and a panchayat secretary, officials said. The action is connected to financial irregularities and suspected violations related to the operation of the establishment.

The probe follows the deadly fire at Birch by Romeo Lane on December 6, 2025, which claimed the lives of 25 people and triggered widespread scrutiny of safety norms and licens...