US EditionGoa Nightclub Fire: Key Accused Ajay Gupta Detained in Delhi as Interpol Issues Blue Corner Notice Against Luthra Bros
Ajay Gupta was detained after a Look Out Circular; INTERPOL issued a blue corner notice for absconding Luthra brothers in the fire that killed 25, Goa police said.
- On Dec 10, 2025, Goa police detained Ajay Gupta in New Delhi in connection with the nightclub fire that killed 25 persons.
- On Tuesday, a massive blaze erupted at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, North Goa, mainly affecting staff and resulting in high casualties.
- Owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra are reported absconding, and INTERPOL issued a Blue Corner notice seeking them; they also own Birch by Romeo Lane.
- Police have arrested five persons including Rajiv Modak and Vivek Singh, while the district administration of Vagator demolished part of the Romeo Lane restaurant as the Goa government formed an investigative committee.
- Goa police had earlier issued a Look Out Circular against Ajay Gupta after officers failed to find him at his Delhi residence.
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Co partner in Birch-Goa Ajay Gupta being questioned by police, to be presented in Court
Co partner in Birch-Goa Ajay Gupta being questioned by police, to be presented in Court Goa Police on Wednesday brought Ajay Gupta, one of the four owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, to the Sunlight Colony Crime Branch office in connection with the recent North Goa fire tragedy that claimed 25 lives at the restaurant-cum-bar. Gupta is expected to be presented in court later today as part of the ongoing investigation.The development c…
'I'm just a partner, don't know anything': Goa nightclub partner after arrest over fire that killed 25
Ajay Gupta, one of the four owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa, has maintained that his role in the business was limited after being detained in Delhi, distancing himself from operational responsibilities that may have played a part in the incident. "I was only a partner, I don’t know anything else," Gupta told mediapersons on Wednesday. He will be taken to Goa on Wednesday for questioning in connection with the fire that c…
Goa nightclub fire: Key accused Ajay Gupta detained in Delhi as Interpol issues Blue Corner Notice against Luthra bros
A massive fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday at a nightclub in Arpora, Goa, triggering a high-casualty incident and killing at least 25 people.
Goa Fire Tragedy: Police Detain Accused Ajay Gupta in Delhi as Owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra Flee to Thailand
In this Special Report, India Today's Arvind Ojha details the detention of Ajay Gupta, a partner in the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, from New Delhi following the Goa fire tragedy that claimed 25 lives. While Gupta is in custody, the primary owners, Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, have fled to Thailand, prompting the issuance of an Interpol Blue Corner Notice. Correspondent Dipesh Tripathi reports on Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's directive to…
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Goa Police detain key accused in Delhi in connection with Arpora nightclub fire incident
Goa Police on Tuesday detained one more accused, Ajay Gupta, a resident of New Delhi, in connection with the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane restaurant-cum-bar in North Goa.
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