The investigation into the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub inferno has intensified, with the FIR, accessed exclusively by India Today, revealing that a dangerous fire show was conducted at the club without any fire-safety equipment or mandatory fire audit. The document highlights grave lapses and directly names prime accused Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, who allegedly operated the Arpora nightclub despite glaring violations.The fugitive duo fled to Thailand hours after the tragedy that killed 25 people.

In a parallel crackdown, the Goa Tourism Department on Tuesday demolished Romeo Lane , an illegally constructed beach shack in Vagator linked to the Luthra brothers. Meanwhile, the police have arrested five staffers as the probe widens into officials who cleared the project.

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