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4mo ago

Goa Court Extends Custody of Luthra Brothers to December 26 in Birch Nightclub Fire Case

Investigators now focus on forged licensing papers linked to the December 6 blaze.

Right after the tragedy at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, the Luthra brothers had fled to Thailand and were deported from there on December 17.
Goa nightclub co-owner Ajay Gupta booked for alleged forgery.
Goa: A view of Romeo Lane on Anjuna beach during a demolition drive, following the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire that killed 25 people (PTI FILE)
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Overview

  • Mapusa JMFC extended police remand for Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra to December 26 as the probe advances.
  • Co-owner Ajay Gupta was booked and arrested over an allegedly forged health department NOC used in licensing and was remanded to custody after being produced in court.
  • A Goa court granted bail with conditions to bar manager Rajveer Singhania and gate manager Priyanshu Thakur, while rejecting general manager Vivek Singh’s plea.
  • Police registered a case over a purportedly forged NOC from the Candolim primary health centre and are scrutinising additional licence documents for irregularities.
  • Investigators cite safety lapses, including a firework show without proper safeguards and a lack of emergency exits, and have sought international assistance for other accused, with total arrests now at eight.