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Will victims of the Arpora tragedy finally get justice?

There is a lot of media attention on Luthra Brothers, the owners of Arpora Nightclub  where 25 people lost their lives; latest being the dramatic extradition of the brothers from Thailand to India and the subsequent arrest by the Goa Police. Saying all this, one has to wonder if these owners will actually be prosecuted in fairness to the victims and not to mention severe violations of the local laws. I have strong reservations if justice will actually be served accordingly, because these owners could not have done what they did without the "special relationships" with multiple ministries under the command of Goa's senior ministers. With increased investigation it's very likely that the various people in the ruling political class will also be implicated and could then be liable for prosecution by the law or perhaps even forced to resign from office. So to mitigate all of the possible negative consequences, Goa ruling ministers I believe, will do all in their power to help the Birch owners out of any major punishment and set them scot free or with a small slap on the wrist.




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Prosecute those culprits for illegalities like Birch

MELVILLE X D'SOUZA, Mumbai
Published Dec 18, 2025, 12:07 AM IST
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This is with reference to the editorial, "Six nightclubs sealed…… - The Goan Everyday - December 17,  2025." Informative editorial. Good to know that the authorities have sealed six nightclubs  for several deficiencies, in the wake of the Arpora nightclub tragedy. Well, it seems like this is the standard response of the authorities everywhere. They swing into action only when such tragedies happen. One would like to ask, what were they doing all along. Were they…

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