Overview
- Goa police arrested co-owner Ajay Gupta in Delhi in the Birch by Romeo Lane case, as owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra remain at large with Interpol Blue Notices sought and an illegal Vagator beach shack already demolished.
- The Luthra brothers have filed for anticipatory bail in a Delhi court, while Goa set up inspection and licensing committees to audit safety and compliance across clubs, restaurants, hotels and event venues.
- Belgium’s Supreme Court rejected Mehul Choksi’s appeal against extradition, strengthening India’s bid to bring the PNB fraud accused back as he remains jailed in Antwerp.
- Kanpur police formed an SIT into the multinational fraud linked to Ravindra Nath ‘Sony’, citing 700+ victims and a web of at least 16 companies spanning cross‑border transactions and alleged high‑profile promotional tactics.
- Malkangiri authorities extended a district internet and social‑media suspension to noon on Dec 10 after communal clashes over a headless body damaged 163 houses, while GRP in Maharashtra probes a reported 5 kg gold theft from the Siddheshwar Express with CCTV reviews underway.