Romeo Lane Goa Assault Case: Romeo Lane Beach Shack in Vagator, Goa, which is a property owned by Luthra Brothers, is once again embroiled in controversy. Last month, an FIR was registered against the club staff for assault on a woman and her family.

Mumbai resident Vaibhavi Chandel, who had gone to the club with her family on November 1, alleged that the club staff misbehaved with her, behaved inappropriately and beat her and her family with iron rods. He described the club as very suffocating and said that there is only one entry and exit door, which makes it very difficult to get out.

‘Staff abused, bouncers attacked’

Chandel said, ‘We were a total of 13 people. The structure of the club is such that it is very suffocating. Only one entry and one exit, that too at a height. When we were leaving at 3 o’clock in the night, my cousin slightly moved the heavy chair placed on the way, due to which the staff got angry. He told that the club manager accused him of damaging the furniture and said, ‘You should have thrown him out earlier. You people don’t have the capacity to live here. After this the manager caught hold of his cousin’s collar.

Chandel said that when they were trying to leave after apologizing, the manager called all the security personnel and bouncers. They ran after us and started beating us. Attacked my sister on the chest, pushed her and made her fall down the stairs. Barricades were placed at the entry gate so that we could not go out. When my brother removed the barricade, a bouncer came with a rod and beat him brutally. It is recorded in the FIR that when Chandel tried to save his brother, the staff slapped him and tried to grab his T-shirt. He told that the staff kept abusing continuously.

#WATCH Mumbai , Vaibhavi, who visited the beach shack Romeo Lane Vagator owned by the detained Luthra brothers in November, said, “I visited Romeo Lane in Vagator on 1st November with my cousins. We were 13 people in total… The club is built in such a way that it is very… pic.twitter.com/9HDE6r5pSU

— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2025

‘There was difficulty even in filing FIR’

Chandel said, ‘Everyone was badly injured so we went to the police in the morning. They called us to Anjuna police station the next day. After a lot of efforts somehow an FIR could be registered. FIR was registered against club manager Ajay Kavitkar, staff member Junaid Ali and security staff. The woman had also included the names of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra in the complaint, but the police said that they were not present at the time of the incident and hence their names were removed. He said, ‘If the safety of women and tourists is not taken seriously, such cases will definitely happen again in Goa.’ Investigation revealed that the restaurant was built illegally on government land.

Luthra Brothers fled the country after the fire tragedy

Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, facing charges of culpable homicide, fled the country just hours after the accident. Both of them flew to Phuket, Thailand on Indigo flight. He was present in Delhi at the time of the incident.

Goa temple stampede: A painful accident occurred on the night of Friday (May 02, 2025) during the Shri Larai ‘Jatra’ held in Shirgaon, Goa. Here 7 people died due to stampede in the Larai temple, while more than 30 people were seriously injured. The injured have been admitted to the hospital. The accident occurred when there was a sudden chaos in the midst of a large crowd, due to which people started running around to save their lives. Eyewitnesses said that the situation had become very scary during the stampede and people were trying to get out on each other.

Police and emergency services reached the spot as soon as the incident was received and immediate relief and rescue work was started. The injured have been admitted to the nearest hospitals.

The reason behind the stampede

Officials have not yet officially confirmed the reason behind the stampede, but according to initial reports, the accident occurred due to the crowd being over and not proper arrangements. More information related to the incident is awaited. On this occasion, Goa CM Pramod Sawant visited the hospital to know the condition of the injured.

Goa: a stampede during the shirgaon temple procession in goa resulted in 7 deaths and 30 serial injuries. Panic Spread in the Crowded Area, and Emergency Services Quickly Responded. Preliminary Reports Sugged Overcrowding and Lack of Proper Arrangements as Possible Causes. Goa… pic.twitter.com/gophcb0D5D

– IANS (@ians_india) May 3, 2025

1000 policemen were posted in the temple

The incident of the stampede took place during the Shri Devi Lirai Yatra, which started on Friday. Thousands of devotees attended it. About 1000 policemen were deployed for the visit. The administration was completely ready. Drones were also installed for air monitoring on crowd activities. Earlier on Friday, Chief Minister Sawant, his wife Sulakshana, Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tension and MLA Premendra Shet and Carlos Ferrera visited the yatra.

PMO and CM Pramod Sawant’s tweet
PM Modi has expressed grief over a stampede at Shiragao temple in Goa. While tweeting on the PMO, I wrote that I am saddened by the deaths due to a stampede in Shiragao, Goa. There is condolences to those who lose their loved ones. I wish the injured to recover soon. Apart from this, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tweeted and informed that I am saddened by a tragic stampede in Larai Jatra of Shirgaon. He went to the hospital to meet the injured and assured all possible assistance to the affected families. I am personally monitoring the situation to ensure that every necessary measures are being taken. Honorable Prime Minister Modi spoke to me and took a detailed review of the situation. He offered to give full support in this difficult time.

Saddened by the loss of lives due to a stampede in shirgao, goa. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover song. The Local Administration is Assisting that theSE Affected: PM @narendramodi

– PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 3, 2025

Deeply saddened by the tragic stampede at the laaiirai zatra in shirgaon this morning. I visited the hospital to meet the injured and have assured all possible support to the affected form. I am personally monitoring the situation to ensure that every Necessary Measure is Being…

– Dr. Pramod Sawant (@Drpramodpsawant) May 3, 2025