Goa nightclub fire: What really happened?

India Dec 13, 2025

A tragic fire at Birch by Romeo Lane in Goa on December 6 took 25 lives.
While Ajay Gupta was first thought to be just a "sleeping partner," it turns out he was deeply involved in running the club.
After the fire, he quickly left Goa and showed up at a Delhi hospital owned by a friend—raising big questions about his actual role.

Arrests, connections, and what's next

Gupta has now been arrested and is in police custody for nine days.
Investigators say he used his connections, including with a former IPS officer, to help the club dodge legal trouble despite several police warnings.
The Luthra brothers, who own the club, are being brought back from Thailand to face charges in India.
The case is still unfolding as authorities try to piece together how things went so wrong.