Goa’s Dark Night & Burning Questions: A Club Inferno, An International Chase, And The Reckoning Ahead | India News
Last Updated:December 12, 2025, 20:19 IST Brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra are under the custody of Thai authorities after their dramatic capture in Phuket on December 9, and their deportation process is underway The investigation is also scrutinising the roles of various Goa municipal and fire department officials who granted operational permits and fitness certificates to the club. File image The international manhunt for the co-owners of the Goa nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, where a catastrophic fire tragically claimed the lives of 25 people last week, has concluded in Thailand. Brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra are now under the custody of Thai authorities, and their deportation process is underway, paving the way for their imminent return to India to face investigation into the deadly blaze. Senior officers tracking the case expect the brothers to be put on a flight to Delhi as early as Tuesday night next week, signalling a crucial breakthrough in the case. Dramatic capture The dramatic capture took place in Phuket on December 9. The Luthra brothers, who had reportedly been …





