Goa Nightclub Co-Owner Arrested: Claims "Only Sleeping Partner" Role in Deadly Fire Incident

Dec 10, 2025 01:30 pm CST

Ajay Gupta, co-owner of 'Birch' by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa, was arrested following a devastating fire that killed 25 people. While claiming to be "only a sleeping partner," Gupta was apprehended at a Delhi hospital as his business partners, the Luthra brothers, fled to Thailand. Police are investigating safety violations and procedural irregularities that contributed to the tragic incident during a musical performance.