Luthra Brothers, the owner of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa, where 25 people were killed in a fire, will be deported from Thailand today, according to the Goa police.
Upon their arrival, officials from the central agencies will take Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra to the Patiala House Court in Delhi, from where the Goa Police will take them on transit remand.
According to Thai Immigration officials, Luthras were arrested under Section 12(7) of the Thai Immigration Act. Subsequently, officials at Phuket Immigration formally revoked their VISA permission to stay in Thailand, effectively cancelling their legal status in the kingdom. The Luthra br
According to the Goa Police, police custody of another accused in the club fire, which killed 25 people, Bharat Kohli, has been extended by six days for further investigation.
According to the sources, the two individuals were detained in Phuket following intervention by the Embassy. Thai authorities are currently processing the matter under local law, including steps to deport them to India.
The Goa Police said the brothers were booked on December 7 for fleeing the country while authorities were responding to the fire and rescuing trapped guests. Following a Blue Corner Notice issued by Interpol against the absconding accused, Thai authorities apprehended them.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant reaffirmed that strict action will be taken against them, asserting that the government is committed to securing justice for the 25 people who lost their lives in the tragedy.
Delhi's Rohini District court on Thursday rejected the transit anticipatory bail pleas of Gaurav and Saurav Luthra after noting the seriousness of the allegations and their conduct.
The counsel for Goa Police argued that there is no cooperation on the part of the brothers which disentitled them for extraordinary protection by the court.