Saurabh Luthra (right) and Gaurav Luthra have been made the main accused in the Goa nightclub fire case.
Luthra brothers’ deportation live updates: Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa’s Arpora, where 25 people died in a massive fire on December 6, have been arrested by Goa Police after they were deported from Thailand and brought to Delhi. Officials said the Goa Police arrested the Luthra brothers after they were brought out of the Delhi airport. Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra will now be produced before a court in the national capital before being taken to Goa.
The Delhi-based businessman had fled to Phuket, Thailand, just 90 minutes after a fire at his nightclub on December 6 claimed 25 lives.
Indian officials had contacted Thai authorities, as well as international agencies, seeking the brothers’ deportation from Thailand. The Government of India had also issued a Blue Notice with the help of Interpol.
Earlier, the Indian Embassy had issued two emergency certificates after the Luthra brothers’ passports were first seized and later canceled by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Fire in Goa night club on 6th December
On Saturday, December 6, at around 11:45 pm, a massive fire broke out at the Luthra brothers’ Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, North Goa, killing 25 people.
Even as the fire was raging in the nightclub, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra booked tickets for Thailand at 1:17 am on Sunday and left at 5:30 am the same day, officials said. HT has reported First.
About 24 hours later, a lookout notice was issued against the Luthra brothers.
Exile of Luthra brothers. Main Update
– Delhi-based entrepreneurs, Saurabh Luthra and his brother Gaurav Luthra, run the Romeo Lane chain of cafes, restaurants and bars across 37 cities in the country, including Delhi, Dehradun, Noida, Gurugram and Hyderabad. They also have a presence in Dubai and London, with plans to open one in New York as well.
-The Luthra brothers, once at the pinnacle of the hospitality business, are now in the grip of a storm that erupted after a massive fire at their nightclub in North Goa on December 6 killed 25 people.
-Just 90 minutes after the fire, the Luthra brothers booked tickets to Thailand and boarded a flight out of India a few hours later the same day. A lookout notice was issued against him about 24 hours after he fled to Phuket.
-Later the Government of India issued a Blue Notice through Interpol and the Ministry of External Affairs also canceled their passports.
-The Luthra brothers had also applied for anticipatory bail from Thailand in a Delhi court through their lawyer. He argued that they had gone to Thailand for work, and said they were ‘not fugitives’. However, the Goa Police rejected their claims and said that the brothers had no business interests in Thailand. The police also told the court that the brothers did not cooperate in the investigation and also misled the officers.
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The Delhi-based businessman had fled to Phuket, Thailand, just 90 minutes after a fire at his nightclub on December 6 claimed 25 lives.
Indian officials had contacted Thai authorities, as well as international agencies, seeking the brothers’ deportation from Thailand. The Government of India had also issued a Blue Notice with the help of Interpol.
Earlier, the Indian Embassy had issued two emergency certificates after the Luthra brothers’ passports were first seized and later canceled by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Fire in Goa night club on 6th December
On Saturday, December 6, at around 11:45 pm, a massive fire broke out at the Luthra brothers’ Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, North Goa, killing 25 people.
Even as the fire was raging in the nightclub, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra booked tickets for Thailand at 1:17 am on Sunday and left at 5:30 am the same day, officials said. HT has reported First.
About 24 hours later, a lookout notice was issued against the Luthra brothers.
Exile of Luthra brothers. Main Update
– Delhi-based entrepreneurs, Saurabh Luthra and his brother Gaurav Luthra, run the Romeo Lane chain of cafes, restaurants and bars across 37 cities in the country, including Delhi, Dehradun, Noida, Gurugram and Hyderabad. They also have a presence in Dubai and London, with plans to open one in New York as well.
-The Luthra brothers, once at the pinnacle of the hospitality business, are now in the grip of a storm that erupted after a massive fire at their nightclub in North Goa on December 6 killed 25 people.
-Just 90 minutes after the fire, the Luthra brothers booked tickets to Thailand and boarded a flight out of India a few hours later the same day. A lookout notice was issued against him about 24 hours after he fled to Phuket.
-Later the Government of India issued a Blue Notice through Interpol and the Ministry of External Affairs also canceled their passports.
-The Luthra brothers had also applied for anticipatory bail from Thailand in a Delhi court through their lawyer. He argued that they had gone to Thailand for work, and said they were ‘not fugitives’. However, the Goa Police rejected their claims and said that the brothers had no business interests in Thailand. The police also told the court that the brothers did not cooperate in the investigation and also misled the officers.
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December 16, 2025 3:39:13 pm First
Live updates of Luthra brothers’ deportation: Both tell court they are ‘not fugitives’
Luthra brothers’ deportation LIVE: Arguing for anticipatory bail before a Delhi court, the Luthra brothers’ lawyer told the court that they were not fugitives and were ready to join the investigation in the Goa nightclub fire case.
Their lawyer told the court that no notice was given to the two businessmen to join the investigation, adding that warrants were immediately issued.
Senior advocate Tanveer Ahmed Mir told the Rohini court, “According to the FIR, the incident happened due to negligence, and it is not a homicide. There were people all around on social media, and the applicant’s family was in danger. Two restaurants were bulldozed without any notice. I appear before the court for the safety of life.”
“No person before the court is a fugitive. Presumption of innocence is under the law. The accused are not guilty, they are ready to join the investigation. No notice was given to join the investigation. The warrant was issued directly,” the lawyer said.
December 16, 2025 3:31:59 pm First
Luthra brothers’ deportation live updates: Delhi court refuses anticipatory bail to Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra
Goa Police had opposed the Luthra brothers’ contentions and said that they had not cooperated in the investigation and had also misled the authorities before fleeing India.
Despite their pleas before the Delhi court, the Luthra brothers were denied anticipatory bail.
December 16, 2025 3:29:51 pm First
Luthra brothers’ deportation live updates: Pair applies for anticipatory bail from Thailand
The Luthra brothers, through their lawyer, had applied for anticipatory bail in a Delhi court in the Goa nightclub fire case. He had told the court that he was ready to come to Delhi and cooperate with the authorities in the investigation.
December 16, 2025 3:17:28 pm First
Luthra brothers’ deportation live updates: First picture of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra upon reaching Delhi
Luthra brothers’ deportation live updates: Goa Police shared the first picture of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra from the Delhi airport, where they landed on Tuesday afternoon after their deportation from Thailand.
December 16, 2025 3:13:27 pm First
Luthra brothers’ deportation live updates: What happened on December 6?
Luthra brothers’ eviction live updates: On Saturday, December 6, at around 11:45 pm, a massive fire broke out at the Luthra brothers’ Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, North Goa, killing 25 people.
Even as the fire was raging in the nightclub, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra booked tickets for Thailand at 1:17 am on Sunday and left at 5:30 am the same day, officials said.
About 24 hours later, a lookout notice was issued against the Luthra brothers.
December 16, 2025 3:04:50 pm First
Luthra brothers’ deportation live updates: Both arrested will be produced in Delhi court soon
The Luthra brothers, who were arrested by Goa Police after being brought out from the Delhi airport on Tuesday, will soon be produced in a Delhi court.
December 16, 2025 2:59:54 pm First
Luthra brothers’ deportation live updates: Goa nightclub owners arrested by Goa Police
Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa’s Arpora, where a fire broke out that killed 25 people, have been arrested by the Goa Police after they were brought out from the Delhi airport on Tuesday afternoon.
December 16, 2025 2:58:46 pm First
Luthra brothers’ deportation live updates: Both reach Delhi
After deportation from Thailand based on New Delhi’s request, the Luthra brothers reached Delhi on Tuesday afternoon.
