Nightclub fire: Goa court remands Luthra brothers in police custody for five days

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One of the Luthra brothers, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, being taken by constabulary  unit   to a tribunal  successful  transportation  with the December 6 occurrence  incidental  that killed 25 persons, astatine  Anjuna constabulary  station, successful  North Goa district, connected  Dec ember17, 2025.

One of the Luthra brothers, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, being taken by constabulary unit to a tribunal successful transportation with the December 6 occurrence incidental that killed 25 persons, astatine Anjuna constabulary station, successful North Goa district, connected Dec ember17, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI

A tribunal successful North Goa connected Wednesday (December 17, 2025) remanded Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub, successful constabulary custody for 5 days.

The brothers, who were brought to Goa from Delhi earlier successful the time aft being deported from Thailand successful transportation with the December 6 occurrence incidental that killed 25 persons, were produced successful the tribunal aft undergoing wellness check-ups doubly astatine the District Hospital successful North Goa.

Judicial Magistrate First Class Mapusa Puja Sardesai remanded the 2 brothers successful constabulary custody for 5 days.

A squad of the Goa Police, on with the Luthra brothers, arrived astatine the Manohar International Airport, Mopa, successful North Goa astatine 10.45 a.m.

The duo was initially taken to a Primary Health Centre astatine Siolim for aesculapian examination. They were aboriginal taken to the District Hospital astatine Mapusa.

After their wellness assessment, the 2 were produced successful the court.

The tribunal directed that the accused beryllium sent for caller aesculapian examination. Accordingly, the 2 were again taken to the District Hospital.

Later, they were produced earlier Judge Sardesai, who ordered the five-day constabulary custody of the accused.

After the occurrence calamity astatine Arpora village, the Anjuna constabulary had registered a lawsuit against the Luthra brothers connected assorted charges, including culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

The brothers were arrested successful Delhi connected Tuesday (December 16, 2025) aft being deported from Thailand. A tribunal determination allowed the Goa Police their two-day transit remand.

The duo had fled to Phuket successful Thailand aboriginal connected December 7, hours aft the occurrence astatine their nightclub, prompting the authorities to contented an Interpol Blue Corner Notice and cancel their passports.

They were detained by Thai authorities astatine Phuket connected December 11 pursuing a petition from the Indian government, which aboriginal coordinated with officials successful Thailand to deport them nether ineligible treaties betwixt the 2 nations.

Five managers and unit members person already been arrested by the Goa Police successful transportation with the fire.

Published - December 17, 2025 07:01 p.m. IST

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