Goa nightclub fire case: ED attaches ₹17.45 crore assets of ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ promoters

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached immovable properties worth ₹17.45 crore as part of its ongoing money laundering investigation into the promoters of the Goa nightclub where a devastating fire killed 25 people in December 2025 .

The action has been taken against the promoters of ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ , a nightclub located in Arpora village in North Goa , which caught fire during a crowded dance party on December 6, 2025 . The blaze claimed 25 lives and injured around 50 people , triggering widespread outrage and scrutiny over safety violations.

According to the ED, the attached assets belong mainly to promoter brothers Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra , along with Surinder Kumar Khosla , a British national associated with the club’s ownership. All the attached properties are located in Goa and have been provisionally seized under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) .

The federal agency said its investigation revealed that the nightclub was being run by an entity called Being GS Hospitality Goa Arpora LLP without obtaining mandatory approvals. Officials claim the promoters submitted forged and fabricated documents , including a fake health department NOC and a forged police clearance certificate, to secure operational licences.

Investigators also found that the club’s trade licence had expired on March 31, 2024 , but the establishment allegedly continued operating despite the absence of valid permissions and fire safety clearance.

The ED said the nightclub generated ₹29.78 crore in revenue between 2023-24 and December 6, 2025 , which has been identified as “proceeds of crime” under anti-money laundering laws.

The case stems from two FIRs filed by the Goa Police following the tragedy. Shortly after the fire, the Luthra brothers fled to Thailand but were later deported to India on December 17 and arrested.

Meanwhile, a Goa court on Wednesday granted them bail in a forgery case , after they had earlier secured bail in the case related to the fire itself.

The ED’s investigation into the financial and regulatory violations surrounding the nightclub’s operations is ongoing.