Charred remains of the Birch by Romeo Lane restaurant after a fire broke out, claiming the lives of 25 people, in Arpora on December 8, 2025.
| Photo Credit: ANI Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, the main accused and owners of the Goa nightclub where a massive blaze claimed 25 lives, fled to Phuket hours after the tragedy, Goa Police said on Monday (December 8, 2025). “Goa Police have taken further steps to coordinate with the Interpol Division of the CBI to apprehend both Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra at the earliest,” a senior police officer said. Also read | Goa fire tragedy: Families arrive to claim bodies, struggle to come to terms with loss A massive fire at the nightclub, some 25 km away from Panaji, on late Saturday (December 6) night killed 25 persons. The deceased comprised 20 employees of the nightclub and five tourists, including four from Delhi. Five injured people were undergoing treatment at the government-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
Published: December 8, 2025 6:02 pm
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