The Delhi Police on Wednesday informed the Rohini Court that accused brothers Gaurav and Saurav Luthra had left the country soon after the Goa club fire tragedy and a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) had already been issued against them by a Goa court.
The district administration demolished part of the Romeo Lane restaurant in the Vagator area of Goa on Tuesday. The restaurant is owned by Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, who also own Birch by Romeo Lane, where a fire tragedy claimed 25 lives on Sunday.
The Lucknow administration has launched strict fire-safety inspections across malls, restaurants, nightclubs, and bars in the city after the recent fire tragedy in Goa.
The club owners and accused in the Goa club fire case, Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, fled to Phuket in Thailand soon after the incident, the Goa police said in a press note on Monday.
The massive blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday at a nightclub in Arpora, triggering a high-casualty incident. The Goa government formed the committee to probe into the incident.
At least 25 people lost their lives in a tragic fire that broke out in a nightclub in Goa in the early hours of Sunday. Among the deceased are four members of the same family from Karawal Nagar in Northeast Delhi, including Vinod Kumar, his daughter-in-law Kamla Joshi, and sisters Anita J
In the wake of the deadly fire at a restaurant-club in North Goa's Arpora that claimed the lives of 25 people, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) issued an advisory to all nightclubs, restaurants, bars, event venues, and similar establishments operating within the State. SDMA
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed deep grief over the death of three Assam residents in the Arpora fire incident in Goa, calling the loss "tragic" and offering condolences to the families.
The Goa government on Sunday issued emergency helpline numbers to assist families, tourists and residents following the massive fire that killed twenty-five people at a nightclub in North Goa's Arpora, said the release.
Speaking to ANI, the Goa CM said that managers of the club and others have already been arrested in the case, and an arrest warrant has been issued against the owners of the club.