A high-stakes ED offensive unfolded across three states targeting the masterminds of Arpora’s ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub, infamous for the December 2023 fire that snuffed out 25 lives. Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, alongside Ajay Gupta, saw their Delhi, Gurugram, and Goan assets raided in a PMLA-driven money laundering hunt.
The blaze during a throbbing dance party exposed egregious breaches: unauthorized builds on khazan land, ignored fire codes, and phony permissions fueling unchecked profits. ED’s 8-9 location sweep included Delhi’s Outram Lane, Gurugram luxury at Tatvam Villa, and Goan nerve centers.
Raids extended to panchayat heavyweights Roshan Redkar and Raghuvir Bagkar, implicated in rubber-stamping illegal NOCs and licenses. Businessman Surinder Kumar Khosla’s properties were hit, probing the alchemy turning salt pans into nightlife goldmines via dirty money.
Goa’s sun-soaked shores hide a darker side of lax oversight, crystallized in this tragedy. Building on ongoing police cases with arrests in tow, ED aims to freeze and seize laundered assets. These actions herald a tougher regulatory era for India’s party capitals, ensuring such oversights don’t claim more lives. The investigation presses on, with potential bombshells ahead.