Three main accused in Goa nightclub fire surrender before Mapusa court two weeks after SC order
Three nightclub owners accused in a fatal 2025 fire in Goa have surrendered to a local court following a Supreme Court order. The court is currently reviewing their requests for medical accommodations while legal proceedings continue.
Why it matters
Highlights the judicial process regarding accountability for public safety failures and the enforcement of bail cancellations in high-profile criminal cases.
The three main accused in the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire surrendered before a Goa Court on Monday (September 14, 2026), two weeks after the Supreme Court rejected their pleas challenging the cancellation of bail.
Nightclub owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, along with their business partner Ajay Gupta, turned themselves in at the Mapusa Additional District and Sessions Court after the apex court directed them to surrender.
The fatal fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, North Goa, on December 6, 2025, claimed 25 lives and left several others injured.
Advocate Saumya Drago, representing the accused, confirmed that the court accepted their surrender and issued the necessary remand orders.
The Supreme Court on August 31 dismissed their petitions challenging the Bombay High Court's order cancelling their bail and directed them to surrender within two weeks. The Apex Court also instructed the trial court to expedite proceedings.
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