ED raids 8 locations of Luthra brothers, takes action in Goa nightclub fire incident

News Topical, Digital Desk : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken major action in connection with the Goa nightclub fire incident. On Friday, January 23rd, the ED raided the Luthra Brothers' locations in Goa, Delhi, and Haryana.

A money laundering case has been registered against the owners of a Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed in a massive fire in December last year.

ED raids Luthra brothers' premises

Officials said the ED is conducting searches at approximately eight to nine locations. These include the offices and residential premises of brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra and co-owner Ajay Gupta in Kingsway Camp, Delhi. Raids are also underway at Tatvam Villa in Gurugram, Haryana.

In Goa, ED teams have also raided the homes of Sarpanch Roshan Redkar and Panchayat Secretary Raghuveer Bagkar. According to ED officials, Roshan Redkar and Raghuveer Bagkar are accused of assisting in the issuance of illegal trade licenses and NOCs for the club.

ED officials have also reached the premises of British citizen Surinder Kumar Khosla, one of the club's owners, who is also being investigated for money laundering. Officials said the action comes after the federal investigation agency registered a case under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

25 people died in the nightclub

A fire broke out at a nightclub in Arpora village, Goa, on December 6, 2025. A dance party was underway there. Twenty-five people were killed and 50 injured in the incident.

The Luthra brothers fled the country to Thailand a few hours after the incident. However, they were deported to India on December 17, 2025, and are currently in the custody of the Goa Police.

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