Goa Fire: Saurabh Luthra Named Birch Owner Amid Illegal Club Probe

• A deadly fire at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa killed 25 people.
• Saurabh Luthra, chairman of Romeo Lane, Birch, and Mama’s Buoi, has been identified as the club's alleged owner.
• The nightclub reportedly operated without proper construction permissions and faced a demolition notice.
• Goa CM Pramod Sawant ordered a magisterial inquiry; an FIR was lodged against the owner and general manager.
• The club's remote riverside location and narrow access lanes complicated rescue efforts.

Why It Matters: This reveals how regulatory failures and illegal operations caused a deadly fire.