How Police Tracked Down Goa Nightclub Co-Owner Who Faked Spinal Injury to Evade Arrest After Deadly Fire

Dec 10, 2025 02:20 pm CST

The co-owner of a Goa nightclub where 25 people died in a fire attempted to escape arrest by faking a spinal injury and getting hospitalized in Delhi. Police tracked Ajay Gupta despite his efforts to avoid detection, while his partners, the Luthra brothers, fled to Thailand. Investigators uncovered multiple safety violations at the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' venue, resulting in charges of culpable homicide against the owners.