India, Dec. 20 -- The Goa police have initiated the process to issue a Blue Corner Notice against Surinder Kumar Khosla, the owner of the property which housed the nightclub, Birch by Romeo Lane, where a deadly fire on December 6 killed 25 people and injured 50.

Khosla, 76, who is a UK citizen, has till date not responded to notices issued by the police at his registered address and efforts to contact him or ascertain his whereabouts have remained futile, officials said.

"This step is being taken to ascertain his whereabouts and to secure his presence for [the] investigation," said a statement issued by police.

Khosla had leased the premises to Being GS Hospitality Goa Arpora LLP, a limited liability partnership in which Saurabh Luthra...