The last rites of three Jharkhand migrant workers who died in the Goa nightclub fire were performed in their hometowns in Jharkhand on Monday. The victims—Pradeep Mahto, Binod Mahto, and Mohit Munda—were flown back to Ranchi as officials ensured support for their families amid the ongoing investigation. Pics/PTI
Updated On: 2025-12-08 07:27 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Pradeep Mahto (24) and his brother Binod (20) from Fatehpur Village in Lapung, Ranchi District, and Mohit Munda (22) of Govindpur Village in Khunti District died in the inferno that ravaged a North Goa club post-midnight on Sunday
The state migrant control room's team lead, Shikha Lakra, who received the bodies at the airport, told the media, “The Labour Department has ensured that two of the family members of the victims who are still stranded in Goa are brought back to Ranchi by a flight in the evening."
The mortal remains of the two brothers were cremated on the banks of the Karo River in Lapung, around 60 km from Ranchi
The bodies of Mahto, Binod, and Munda, who used to work at the nightclub, were brought back to the state in the morning by a flight
Goa Chief Minister, while asserting about the unfortunate incident, said that "A preliminary inquiry, however, indicated that the fire started on the first floor, and due to congestion and small doors, customers could not move out." Some of them rushed to the ground floor and got trapped there"
