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Goa Nightclub Fire Probe Tightens as Luthra Brothers’ Passports Suspended, Court Denies Interim Relief

Investigators are coordinating with Interpol to locate the brothers in Phuket and pursue their deportation.

Saurabh Luthra (R) has been identified as the person who ran the nightclub in Goa where the deadly midnight fire broke out post midnight on Sunday.
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Saurabh Luthra, the owner of Goa nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, has issued his first response on the fire tragedy.
Gaurav (left) and Saurabh Luthra (right) fled to Phuket just hours after the deadly fire ripped through their nightclub in Goa. (Pics: Intagram)

Overview

  • Police say Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra booked Thailand tickets at 1:17 am on December 7 while the fire was being fought, then flew to Phuket on a 5:30 am IndiGo flight.
  • Passport authorities in Delhi have issued impounding notices and suspended the brothers’ travel documents, and the MEA is examining a revocation request from Goa.
  • Interpol has issued a Blue Corner notice to help trace the duo, and Goa Police say they are working through diplomatic channels to seek deportation from Thailand.
  • A Rohini court in Delhi declined interim protection on the brothers’ transit anticipatory bail plea and set the next hearing for Thursday as their lawyers argued the trip was for business.
  • Five club managers and staff have been arrested, and partner Ajay Gupta has been detained in Delhi and brought to Goa for questioning after the blaze that killed 25 people.