The Goa police on Tuesday (December 9, 2025) detained Ajay Gupta, one of the four owners of ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub, where a devastating fire claimed the lives of 25 persons .

The state police had earlier issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Gupta and another owner Surinder Kumar Khosla.

“We have detained Ajay Gupta, one of the owners of the nightclub. This is the sixth person to be held in connection with the case,” a Goa police spokesperson said.

“Earlier, an LOC was issued against him as a police team had failed to find him at his Delhi residence when it visited it there,” he said, adding that Gupta was later found in the national capital and was detained.

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