Hours after the fire, before an FIR was filed, the Luthra brothers reached Mumbai airport and boarded IndiGo flight 6E 1073 to Phuket at 5:30 a.m. on December 7 — within five hours of the incident. (Image source: News18)
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Deadly Goa Fire: Luthra Brothers Fugitives After 25 Killed

  • A nightclub fire at Birch by Romeo Lane in Goa killed 25 people, exposing serious safety violations.
  • Owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra fled to Phuket hours after the incident and are now fugitives facing culpable homicide charges.
  • The Luthra brothers, founders of a large hospitality empire, are subject to a Look-Out Circular and Interpol assistance request.
  • The club was allegedly built without permission, on an eco-sensitive zone, and had unsafe architecture.
  • Police have arrested multiple managers and are investigating officials, while the Luthra brothers remain at large.

Why It Matters: It exposes critical safety failures and accountability gaps in India's nightlife.

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