Explained In 60 Seconds: What Charges Do Luthra Brothers Face In Goa Nightclub Fire Case?

Ten days after the devastating fire at Goa’s Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub that claimed 25 lives, the club’s co-owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra have been deported back to India to face legal action. The brothers had allegedly fled to Thailand within hours of the incident, following which their passports were cancelled and they were detained abroad. Goa Police have booked the Luthra brothers on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, along with multiple serious violations of fire and safety norms. Investigators allege that a fire show was conducted at the nightclub without mandatory licences, adequate safety arrangements, or proper fire-fighting equipment, leading to the deadly blaze. The probe is ongoing as authorities work to fix accountability for one of Goa’s worst nightclub tragedies.