US EditionGoa Nightclub Fire: Owners Who Fled to Thailand Detained
- On December 6 the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora was engulfed by a fire, killing 25 as the Mapusa fire station received a distress call at 11.45 pm Saturday.
- At about 1.17 AM on December 7 the Luthra brothers booked tickets for Phuket, Thailand via the MMT platform for an IndiGo flight while rescue teams battled the blaze and left before a Look Out Circular was issued.
- Interpol issued a Blue Corner notice and the Central Bureau of Investigation is involved, while Goa Police arrested five managers and staff and produced Ajay Gupta before a magistrate.
- On Wednesday a Delhi court refused immediate relief to the brothers as Goa Police opposed the transit anticipatory bail plea and Additional Sessions Judge Vandana asked police to respond by Thursday.
- After the Saturday night fire the district administration sealed the Vagator beach shack and Assagao facility on Monday, with machinery ready for demolition on Tuesday.
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Shortly after the fire in an Indian nightclub, the owners went to Thailand. They were arrested there. They deny that it was an escape.
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Luthra brothers, who fled country after Goa nightclub fire, detained in Thailand
The nightclub co-owners, against whom an Interpol Blue Corner Notice had been issued, were detained at the request of the Indian government.Goa nightclub fire, nightclub fire investigation, Birch by Romeo Lane fire, Saurabh Luthra detained, Gaurav Luthra detained, Thailand police arrest, Goa fire suspects, Interpol Blue Corner Notice, nightclub safety regulations, fire safety compliance, Arpora nightclub fire, Goa nightclub owners flee, nightclu…
At least 25 people died in a fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane club in Arpora. An investigation revealed that safety standards were not followed at the club and numerous irregularities were discovered. The club's two owners, who fled to Phuket (Thailand) after the incident, have been apprehended there.
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