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Pavneet Singh Chadha
Pavneet Singh Chadha is Goa correspondent, The Indian Express. He tweets @pub_neat
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Goa club blaze: Romeo Lane partner was in the state, left for Delhi soon after; Luthra brothers were at a wedding
December 11, 2025 16:36 IST
The duo had taken a flight to Phuket at 5:30 am on December 7, hours after the incident.
Thu, Dec 11, 2025
Goa club owners who fled hours after deadly blaze held in Thailand
December 11, 2025 11:18 IST
Sources say the brothers, who ran the nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, were detained from Phuket
Fri, Dec 12, 2025
MEA looking at Goa govt request to revoke passports of Luthra brothers
December 11, 2025 06:13 IST
Goa police had on Monday written to the regional passport officer (RPO) in Goa, requesting “urgent revocation of the passports” of the two accused, who are believed to be in Thailand.
Thu, Dec 11, 2025
11:45 pm: First fire call from Goa nightclub. 1:17 am: Luthra brothers booked flight to Thailand
December 10, 2025 19:39 IST
‘While Goa police and fire services were battling blaze and rescuing those trapped, the accused were preparing to flee country’.
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
Goa nightclub fire: As anger grows, probe widens, officials are questioned
December 10, 2025 08:00 IST
Look Out Circulars were issued against the Luthras, who owned Birch by Romeo Lane, as well as against 2 more accused, one of whom — Ajay Gupta — was later detained.
Wed, Dec 10, 2025Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers in Thailand, police focus on tracking third owner, raid Gurgaon residence
December 09, 2025 15:41 IST
To trace Luthra brothers, CBI has initiated process of issuing Blue Corner Notice against them through Interpol
Tue, Dec 09, 2025
Portion of second club owned by Luthra brothers in Goa razed down
December 09, 2025 15:00 IST
An official said there were certain illegalities pertaining to construction of the property in Vagator, which was sealed by revenue authorities earlier.
Tue, Dec 09, 2025
The Brothers Luthra: Goa nightclub owners started from Delhi’s Hudson Lane, expanded footprint to 30 cities
December 09, 2025 08:33 IST
The owners of Birch by Romeo Lane, the Goa club where 25 people died in a fire late Saturday night, are believed to have left the country for Thailand.
Tue, Dec 09, 2025
Goa club blaze: Coast protection body got 2 complaints about property, said it doesn’t have jurisdiction
December 09, 2025 07:19 IST
In a report in October, it described the club as a “structure in a hexagon shape of area, approximately 550 square metres, erected in the water body”
Tue, Dec 09, 2025Goa nightclub fire: Owners escape to Thailand, CBI to seek Interpol notice
December 08, 2025 20:37 IST
Luthra brothers, the owners of the Goa nightclub, started from Delhi’s Hudson Lane, expanded footprint to 30 cities
Tue, Dec 09, 2025
Day after Goa blaze, action, albeit late: Advisory for clubs, arrest from Delhi, and a sealing
December 08, 2025 12:32 IST
In a statement on Instagram, the chairman of the company that ran the nightclub said the management was ‘deeply shaken by the tragic loss of lives’.
Mon, Dec 08, 2025
Anatomy of a blaze: ‘Combustible interiors, flammable furniture’ contributed to Goa nightclub fire’s rapid spread
December 08, 2025 07:30 IST
Absence of fundamental fire safety infrastructure and unauthorised hazardous external activities significantly contributed to the severity of the incident, Fire Dept said
Mon, Dec 08, 2025
‘I kept looking back… hoping they would come’: 5 from Delhi family were at Goa nightclub when tragedy struck, only 1 made it out
December 08, 2025 07:15 IST
Bhavna Joshi lost her husband and 3 sisters in the fire. Within 15 minutes of reaching the club, she said she noticed sparks near the stage.
Mon, Dec 08, 2025
Goa nightclub where fire killed 25 came under scrutiny more than once, but evaded action
December 08, 2025 07:00 IST
A fire late on Saturday night at Birch by Romeo Lane, located in Arpora village, left 25 people dead
Mon, Dec 08, 2025
25 dead in Goa club fire; FIR flags lack of licences, exits
December 08, 2025 04:20 IST
The fire put the spotlight on an establishment that appeared to have turned a blind eye to the many corners that had been cut — from the club lacking requisite licences to red flags that had been ignored to a woeful absence of fire safety measures.
Mon, Dec 08, 2025
Migrant workers majority of dead in Goa club fire, families left with a question: Why did no one save them?
December 07, 2025 20:12 IST
The men – from Jharkhand to Uttarakhand, Nepal to Assam – primarily worked in the kitchen as cooks, chefs and support staff
Mon, Dec 08, 2025
Killer Goa blaze a man-made tragedy, FIR spells it out: No fire safety equipment, no emergency exit, no licences
December 07, 2025 16:47 IST
Restaurant did not have emergency exit door on ground floor or deck floor to evacuate; restaurant was operating without obtaining permissions and licenses: FIR
Mon, Dec 08, 2025
Just before fire engulfed Goa nightclub, fireworks set off during belly dance performance: eyewitnesses
December 07, 2025 13:38 IST
The police said 25 people were killed, including four tourists and 14 staff members of the club, in the midnight blaze at Birch by Romeo Lane at Arpora.
Mon, Dec 08, 2025Goa nightclub fire started on first floor, most victims were trapped in basement with nowhere to go
December 07, 2025 09:47 IST
Goa nightclub fire, Goa club fire victims: Though police initially received information regarding “a cylinder blast”, injuries do not suggest the fire was caused by one, investigators told The Indian Express based on preliminary findings.
Sun, Dec 07, 2025
Goa Night Club Fire News Live Updates: Absconding Birch owner Saurabh Luthra issues first statement post-tragedy
December 07, 2025 08:36 IST
Goa Night Club Fire News Today Live Updates: Absence of fundamental fire safety infrastructure and unauthorised hazardous external activities significantly contributed to the severity of the incident, Fire Dept said.
Mon, Dec 08, 2025
25 dead in midnight fire at Goa club
December 07, 2025 02:31 IST
According to the police, the fire broke out around midnight at a club called Birch by Romeo Lane at Baga, one of the most popular beaches in the coastal state. Cylinder blast suspected to be behind the blaze, police say most victims appear to be club staff.
Sun, Dec 07, 2025
IndiGo flight disruptions set off fears amid Goa’s peak tourist season: ‘Guests are cancelling…’
December 06, 2025 20:00 IST
59 flights were cancelled at Goa’s two airports on Friday as passengers and tourists remained stranded for hours amid uncertainty
Sat, Dec 06, 2025
Exclusive: In Goa, a peculiar issue during SIR — Portuguese passport holders
December 05, 2025 10:00 IST
Goa Portuguese passport issue, Goa electoral roll revision: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer has sought information on people from Goa ‘who have acquired the passport of a foreign country and ceased to be citizens of India’. Several Goans have taken Portuguese citizenship, making them ineligible to be included in the electoral rolls.
Fri, Dec 05, 2025
Claim of minister, IAS involvement in Goa cash-for-jobs scam baseless, police say: ‘No evidence against any official’
December 03, 2025 07:15 IST
In a video last month, Pooja Naik, who is out on bail, alleged that she collected Rs 17.68 crore from several job aspirants at the behest of a Cabinet minister and two government officials.
Wed, Dec 03, 2025
SIR in Goa: 96.5% forms collected, 90,000 found to be ‘absent, shifted, dead or duplicate’, CEO says
December 01, 2025 08:17 IST
Apart from a minor complaint regarding a BLO, everything has been sorted out, said Goa’s Chief Electoral Officer
Mon, Dec 01, 2025Journalism of Courage
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