ED raids eight premises linked to Luthra brothers in Goa nightclub fire deaths case

The Enforcement Directorate carried out raids in Goa and Delhi on Friday after registering a money laundering case against the promoters of a Goa-based nightclub where 25 people died in a devastating fire in December last year, officials said.

They said that around eight buildings, including offices and residences of brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, were searched under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), apart from some others involved in the case.

The fire broke out on December 6, 2025, when Birch by Romeo Lane, a nightclub in Goa’s Arpora village, was hosting a dance party. Nearly 50 people were injured in the incident.
The two brothers fled the country hours after the incident and went to Thailand. They were later deported to India on December 17 last year and are currently in the custody of Goa police.