Goa nightclub fire: Visuals of Luthra brothers in handcuffs emerge after detention in Thailand

Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, the co-owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa where 25 people died in a December 6 fire incident, were detained by Thailand authorities on Thursday.

The two brothers were taken to detention centres in Phuket and Indian teams have established contact with Thai authorities as the process to secure their return has been initiated, CNN-News18 has reported.

The visuals of both brothers in handcuffs surfaced shortly after their detention.

The Luthra brothers were detained early morning from a hotel in Thailand with the help of local  authorities and then taken to a detention centre.

Once the deportation process in complete, the brothers will be brought back to India by today (December 11) evening or by tomorrow, the report added.

The ill-fated night club in north Goa, where the fire incident killed 25 people

Indian agencies were continuously tracking the Luthra brothers with the help of Thai authorities and were receiving updates on their movements. It was learnt that both of them were staying out the the main city area, CNN News18 said.

Meanwhile, according to reports, the ministry of external affairs is currently reviewing a request from the Goa government to revoke the passport of the duo, who fled soon after incident in Arpora. An Interpol Blue Corner notice was issued after Central Bureau of Investigation's request.

On Wednesday, the Luthras failed to get an interim relief as a Delhi court posted their plea for an anticipatory bail for Thursday.

'Fled to Thailand amid fire'

Earlier, the Goa Police investigation revealed that the Luthra brothers had booked flight tickets to Thailand just as emergency teams were struggling to contain the blaze and rescue those trapped inside.

According to officials, the brothers made the booking on the MakeMyTrip (MMT) platform at 1:17 am on December 7, a time when both Goa Police and Goa Fire Services were actively engaged in firefighting operations at the site.

Five managers and staff members have already been arrested by Goa Police in connection with the fire that broke out at the nightclub located in Arpora, 25 km from Panaji, around midnight on December 6. On Wednesday, Birch by Romeo Lane's co-owner Ajay Gupta was also arrested in the case.