New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Panaji Zonal Office stated on Sunday that it recently conducted search operations at nine premises in Goa, New Delhi, and Gurugram, including those belonging to the Sarpanch and Secretary of the Arpora-Nagao Panchayat. The searches are part of an ongoing money-laundering investigation against Saurabh Luthra and others.
The probe pertains to alleged money-laundering activities linked to the owners of the nightclub "Birch by Romeo Lane" in Arpora, Goa, where a tragic fire on December 6, 2025, resulted in 25 fatalities. The ED initiated its investigation based on two FIRs registered by the Goa Police, which cite scheduled offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The ...