Delhi court rejects bail for Luthra brothers linked to Goa nightclub fire

The Luthra brothers, wanted in the Goa fire tragedy, have been denied bail, India has suspended their passports to fast-track their deportation from Thailand

PGurus Newsdesk

December 11, 2025

Delhi court dismisses pleas for interim protection and transit bail

Passports suspended to trigger swift deportation process

The Luthra brothers — Saurabh and Gaurav — who face culpable homicide charges in connection with the Goa nightclub fire that killed 25 people last week, were denied bail by a Delhi court on Thursday evening. The brothers remain in the custody of Thai authorities as India moves to bring them back for questioning.

According to police, the brothers fled India early Saturday, booking seats on an IndiGo flight to Phuket at 1:17 am — even as firefighters were battling the blaze at Birch by Romeo Lane, their lakefront nightclub in Arpora, Goa.

On Wednesday, the duo sought urgent interim protection from arrest, but the plea was swiftly rejected. Their request for anticipatory transit bail was also turned down on Thursday.

The Luthra brothers are now expected to be deported from Thailand within the next 24 hours. A Goa Police team is scheduled to leave for Bangkok today to complete the necessary deportation paperwork.

Although India has an extradition treaty with Thailand, New Delhi has opted for deportation instead, a faster process than a formal extradition request that would need to go through Thai courts.

To initiate deportation, the Indian government suspended the brothers’ passports on Wednesday, rendering them violators of Thai immigration laws and clearing the path for their immediate removal to India.

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