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Goa Orders Demolition of Luthras’ Romeo Lane Shack as Interpol Issues Notice in Nightclub Fire

Police say the owners flew to Phuket within hours of the Arpora blaze that killed 25.

Overview

  • Five staff and managers have been arrested, and an FIR names Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • Authorities confirmed an Interpol Blue Corner notice and a Lookout Circular, with CBI coordination to trace the brothers overseas.
  • A magisterial inquiry is examining expired licences, missing fire-safety measures, limited exits and the use of indoor pyrotechnics officials say ignited combustible décor.
  • Goa has sealed additional Luthra properties in Vagator and Assagao, and the district administration says machinery is ready to carry out the Vagator shack demolition.
  • A photo showing Gaurav Luthra at Phuket airport has surfaced as investigators probe alleged prior official interference; three government officials have been suspended.