The brothers are now expected to be produced before a Delhi court, after which they will be brought to Goa on a transit remand for further questioning
In a major update more than a week after the deadly nightclub fire in Goa, Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, the brothers who co-owned the Birch by Romeo Lane club in Arpora where a blaze killed at least 25 people on December 6, were arrested by Goa Police at Delhi’s airport after being deported from Thailand on Tuesday afternoon.
An ANI video shows the duo being arrested and escorted out of the Delhi airport.
Watch the video here:
#WATCH | Delhi | Luthra brothers-Gaurav and Saurabh, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, Goa, being brought out of Delhi airport. They were deported to India from Thailand and a team of the Goa Police arrested the two at the airport. pic.twitter.com/lyeN0vjNJS
— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2025
The Luthras had fled India shortly after the tragedy and were reportedly staying in Phuket, Thailand, when Thai authorities detained them last week for staying in the country illegally. Following diplomatic coordination between Indian and Thai officials, the brothers were placed on a flight back to India under an emergency travel certificate, after their passports were suspended by the Indian government.
As soon as their flight landed in New Delhi, the Goa Police took them into custody at the airport. The brothers are now expected to be produced before a Delhi court, after which they will be brought to Goa on a transit remand for further questioning and investigation in connection with the fire.
#WATCH | Delhi | Luthra brothers-Gaurav and Saurabh, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, Goa, being brought out of Delhi airport. They were deported to India from Thailand and a team of the Goa Police arrested the two at the airport. pic.twitter.com/lyeN0vjNJS
— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2025
The fire at the nightclub on December 6 sparked outrage and grief nationwide, with dozens of victims including tourists. Authorities have been probing the tragedy for alleged violations of fire safety norms and irregularities in licensing at the club. Charges against the Luthra brothers include culpable homicide and negligence.
(More information to follow)
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