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ED Raids Delhi, Gurugram and Goa Sites in Nightclub Fire Money-Laundering Case

The agency is tracing suspected illicit proceeds tied to forged licences alongside illegal conversion of protected khazan land.

Overview

  • Search teams hit 8–9 premises, including the homes and offices of co-owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra and partner Ajay Gupta, after a PMLA case was filed.
  • Investigators also searched the premises of former sarpanch Roshan Redkar and panchayat secretary Raghuvir Bagkar over alleged issuance of illegal trade licences and NOCs.
  • ED personnel examined locations linked to UK national Surinder Kumar Khosla to probe alleged unlawful conversion of khazan (salt‑pan) land where the club operated.
  • Officials are analysing bank records, digital devices and documents to trace fund flows, suspected forgery for licences and possible remittances abroad, drawing on predicate FIRs.
  • The December 6, 2025 fire at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora killed 25 and injured around 50, and the Luthra brothers, deported from Thailand, remain in Goa police custody.