Goa nightclub owners held in Thailand over deadly fire
created: Dec. 11, 2025, 6:45 a.m. | updated: Dec. 11, 2025, 10:42 p.m.
Goa nightclub owners held in Thailand over deadly fireThe brothers said that they "never intended to evade" the law and they will cooperate with authorities on returning to India.
Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, who own Birch By Romeo Lane club, fled to Phuket , shortly after the incident earlier this week.
Two brothers wanted in connection with a deadly fire at their nightclub in India's Goa state, which killed 25 people, have been detained in Thailand, India's ambassador to Thailand, Nagesh Singh, told the BBC.
The incident took place early on Sunday, when a deadly blaze broke out at the club in a busy nightlife area of the tourist state.
Investigators say they raided the brothers' Delhi home hours after the fire but found they had fled the country.
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