HomeIndia NewsGoa nightclub fire tragedy: Owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra detained in Thailand
An Interpol Blue Corner notice was issued against Luthras. Officials said that the duo booked their tickets for Phuket, Thailand, through a travel portal at 1:17 am on December 7, within an hour of learning about the devastating fire.
By CNBCTV18.com December 11, 2025, 12:43:39 PM IST (Updated)
Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, owners of a nightclub in Goa where the fire tragedy claimed 25 lives, have been detained in Thailand.
Goa fire tragedy | Owners of Birch by Romeo Lane, Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, have been detained in Thailand and will be sent back. pic.twitter.com/3X5owyuuvn
— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2025
On December 10, a Delhi court refused to give any interim protection from arrest to Luthras. In the court, the Luthras’ lawyer refuted allegations that they had fled, claiming the trip was for a business meeting and arguing that the brothers are only licensees, not the actual owners of the nightclub.
In his bail plea, Saurabh requested four weeks of transit anticipatory protection, arguing that returning to Goa posed an “imminent threat to his life, liberty, and safety” due to angry mobs.
An Interpol Blue Corner notice was issued against Luthras. Officials said that the duo booked their tickets for Phuket, Thailand, through a travel portal at 1:17 am on December 7, within an hour of learning about the devastating fire.
At the time when police and administration were still battling the blaze and attempting to rescue staff, the two left India in the early hours of Sunday by an IndiGo flight.
On December 10, the Goa Police arrested Ajay Gupta, who claimed to be a silent partner and investor in the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in North Goa. Gupta, a resident of Jammu, was produced before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vinod Joshi, who granted the Goa Police a 36-hour transit remand to take him to Goa.
Goa Police has arrested five managers and staff members in connection with the fire that broke out at the nightclub located in Arpora, 25 km from Panaji, around midnight on December 6.
In another development, the Delhi Fire Service ordered the authorities to undertake immediate fire safety inspections of public assembly premises such as restaurants, hotels and clubs in Delhi.
In view of the recent fire incident in GOA and the increased risk associated with the upcoming festive season of Christmas and New Year Celebration, all Divisional Officers (DOs) and Assistant Divisional Officers (ADOs) of the Delhi Fire Service are hereby directed to undertake… pic.twitter.com/XHuZe3SfLN
— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2025
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Dec 11, 2025 10:13 AM
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