Goa: A day after a catastrophic fire at Birch by Romeo Lane in North Goa killed 25 people, absconding club owner Saurabh Luthra has broken his silence for the first time. Luthra, who has been untraceable since the tragedy and is currently under a police look-out circular, posted a statement expressing “profound grief” and saying the management was “deeply shaken” by the deaths.

In his Instagram post, Luthra wrote that the team stands in “unwavering solidarity” with the families of the deceased and injured.

His online appearance marks the first public acknowledgement from the owner, even as Goa Police teams have reached Delhi in search of him and his brother Gaurav Luthra, both named in the FIR.

The fire—suspected to have been sparked by electric firecrackers during a live performance—sw

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