Quicksplained: How Ajay Gupta, Co-Owner of Goa Nightclub, Faked Spine Issue to Evade Arrest
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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Goa fire: Luthras fail to get interim relief, court to hear transit anticipatory bail plea on Thurs
New Delhi: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Goa’s Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub that caught fire killing at least 25 people, on Wednesday failed to get interim relief from a Delhi court which posted their plea seeking transit anticipatory bail for hearing the following day. Additional Sessions Judge Vandana, who was hearing the transit anticipatory bail of the accused persons, sought a response from Goa on the transit anticipatory bail filed…
Quicksplained: How Ajay Gupta, co-owner of Goa nightclub, faked spine issue to evade arrest
Ajay Gupta, a co-owner of the Goa nightclub where a deadly blaze killed 25, was caught by the police. The Gurugram-based businessman was on the run and was finally traced to a hospital. He was admitted after he faked a spine issue
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.
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