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		<title>Goa Nightclub Fire Case: Owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra Deported from Thailand, Taken into Custody</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>India and Thailand share an Extradition Treaty signed in 2013, which came into force in June 2015, providing the legal framework for cooperation in such cases.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p data-start="286" data-end="628">Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, brothers and co-owners of the Goa nightclub where a devastating fire claimed 25 lives, arrived in Delhi on Tuesday after being deported from Thailand. Officials said the two were immediately handed over to Indian authorities upon landing and taken into custody for further legal proceedings.</p>
<h4><span style="color: #0000ff;">read also:</span> <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/delhi-court-grants-goa-police-36-hour-transit-remand-of-nightclub-co-owner-ajay-gupta"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>Delhi Court Grants Goa Police 36-Hour Transit Remand of Nightclub Co-owner Ajay Gupta</em></span></a></h4>
<p data-start="630" data-end="927">Sources indicated that the accused will be produced before a Delhi court in the coming days. The December 6 blaze at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, North Goa, triggered widespread outrage and raised serious concerns over alleged fire safety violations and lapses by the management.</p>
<p data-start="630" data-end="927"><a href="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/birch-3.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-27897" src="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/birch-3-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="737" height="415" srcset="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/birch-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/birch-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/birch-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/birch-3-750x422.jpg 750w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/birch-3-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/birch-3.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px" /></a></p>
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<p data-start="929" data-end="1238"><span style="color: #008000;"><em>Investigators have registered a case of culpable homicide and negligence against the brothers, Gaurav Luthra, aged 44, and Saurabh Luthra, aged 40.</em> </span></p>
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<p data-start="929" data-end="1238">According to the probe, the nightclub was allegedly operating in breach of mandatory safety norms, which significantly contributed to the scale of the tragedy.</p>
<p data-start="1240" data-end="1558">The deportation followed their detention in Phuket on December 11, after the Indian mission coordinated closely with Thai authorities. The Indian government had cancelled the passports of the two brothers and submitted a detailed dossier to Thailand, formally seeking their deportation in connection with the deaths.</p>
<p data-start="1560" data-end="1882">An <strong>Interpol Blue Corner Notice</strong> was also issued against the Luthra brothers after they allegedly left India shortly after the incident. Meanwhile, Goa Police has <strong>already arrested five managers and staff members</strong> of the nightclub, with officials indicating that further arrests are possible as the <strong>investigation progresses.</strong></p>
<p data-start="1884" data-end="2111">In a related development, the Bombay High Court on Monday converted a <strong>civil suit</strong> against Birch by Romeo Lane into a public interest litigation, observing that <strong>“someone has to be held accountable”</strong> for the tragic loss of lives.</p>
<p data-start="2113" data-end="2274">India and Thailand share an Extradition Treaty signed in 2013, which came into force in June 2015, providing the legal framework for cooperation in such cases.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/goa-nightclub-fire-luthra-brothers-deported-thailand">Goa Nightclub Fire Case: Owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra Deported from Thailand, Taken into Custody</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>Delhi Court Grants Goa Police 36-Hour Transit Remand of Nightclub Co-owner Ajay Gupta</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A Delhi court on Wednesday granted the Goa Police a 36-hour transit remand for Ajay Gupta, one of the four co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, where a devastating fire on December 6 claimed 25 lives. Gupta had been detained in Delhi for questioning regarding the incident, and was produced before Additional Chief [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Delhi court on Wednesday granted the Goa Police a <strong>36-hour transit remand for Ajay Gupta</strong>, one of the four co-owners of the Birch by <strong>Romeo Lane nightclub</strong>, where a devastating<strong> fire on December 6 claimed 25 lives</strong>.</p>
<p>Gupta had been detained in Delhi for questioning regarding the incident, and was produced before <strong>Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vinod Joshi</strong>, who approved the police request for transit remand.</p>
<p><a href="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-3.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-27626" src="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-3-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="742" height="418" srcset="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-3-750x422.jpg 750w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-3-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-3.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px" /></a></p>
<blockquote><p><span style="color: #008000;"><em>The court acknowledged the ongoing air travel disruptions caused by widespread IndiGo flight cancellations while allowing the transfer period.</em></span></p></blockquote>
<p>The judge also instructed authorities to ensure that Gupta receives appropriate medical attention during custody, noting his spinal injury and other health-related issues.</p>
<p>Goa Police had previously issued a <strong>Look Out Circular (LOC)</strong> for Gupta after a search at his Delhi residence proved unsuccessful. A senior officer confirmed that Gupta was <strong>later located</strong> and detained in the capital, and that he will be formally arrested once he is brought to Goa.</p>
<p><a href="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-2.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-27627" src="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-2-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="740" height="417" srcset="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-2-750x422.jpg 750w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-2-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goa-fire-2.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px" /></a></p>
<p>Two of the nightclub’s main owners,<strong> Saurabh Luthra</strong> and <strong>Gaurav Luthra</strong>, are suspected to have escaped to <strong>Phuket, Thailand</strong>, shortly after the tragic incident. Authorities have secured an <strong>Interpol Blue Corner Notice</strong> to help trace them. Another co-owner, <strong>British national Surinder Kumar Khosla</strong>, is also under an LOC.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, police have arrested five individuals connected to the nightclub’s operations: chief general manager <strong>Rajiv Modak</strong>, general manager <strong>Vivek Singh</strong>, bar manager <strong>Rajiv Singhania</strong>, gate manager<strong> Riyanshu Thakur</strong> and staff member <strong>Bharat Kohli</strong>.</p>
<p>The fire, which broke out around midnight on December 6 at the<strong> Arpora-based nightclub in North Goa</strong>, resulted in the deaths of 25 people and triggered a <strong>large-scale investigation</strong> into safety and management lapses.</p>
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