Goa police arrested associate Ajay Gupta in Delhi in the Birch by Romeo Lane fire case, while owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra remain abroad with Interpol Blue Corner notices and passport cancellation requests underway. Luthra brothers sought anticipatory bail in a Delhi court, asserting they left for a business trip before the blaze and do not handle daily operations of the club. Goa’s chief minister ordered action against illegal venues as the tourism department demolished the Romeo Lane beach shack and a new inspection panel began spot checks; the FIR cites missing extinguishers, sprinklers, alarms and a pre‑opening fire audit. Belgium’s Supreme Court rejected Mehul Choksi’s appeal against extradition to India; the PNB scam accused remains in an Antwerp jail after his April arrest, strengthening India’s hand on his return. Kanpur police formed an SIT led by ADC (Crime) Anjali Vishwakarma to probe an alleged Rs 1,500 crore international fraud tied to Ravindra Nath Sony, saying 700-plus victims have been identified, as Haryana’s Nuh district logged FIRs after villagers freed a cyber-fraud suspect and injured four officers.
