ED Conducts Raids at Nine Locations Across Delhi, Goa and Haryana in Goa Nightclub Fire Case

New Delhi, Jan 23 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out coordinated search operations at nine locations across Delhi, Goa and Haryana as part of its money laundering investigation linked to the deadly Goa nightclub fire incident, officials confirmed.

The searches targeted premises associated with Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, promoters of the nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, Goa, as well as their associate Ajay Gupta. Of the nine locations, five were in Delhi, three in Goa and one in Gurugram, Haryana, covering both residential and office premises.

The ED’s action follows the December 6, 2025, fire tragedy at the nightclub, which claimed 25 lives and left several others injured. The Luthra brothers, who allegedly fled to Thailand after the incident, were deported to India on December 17 and are currently in the custody of Goa Police.

According to officials, the searches are being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to investigate alleged financial irregularities, illegal operations of the club and the role of its promoters. ED teams also searched the premises of former sarpanch Roshan Redkar and panchayat secretary Raghuvir Bagkar, who are accused of facilitating illegal trade licences and no objection certificates.

In addition, the agency examined locations linked to Surinder Kumar Khosla to probe the suspected illegal conversion of khazan land on which the nightclub was built.

Officials said the operation aims to scrutinise ownership records, operational details and financial transactions connected to the entities under investigation. The ED probe is based on a predicate offence registered by local authorities and focuses on potential proceeds of crime arising from regulatory violations, illegal construction and lapses in fire and safety compliance.