Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub where 25 were killed in a fire on December 6, were granted bail in a second case of alleged cheating and forgery and were likely to walk out of prison by Wednesday evening. The two were granted bail in the main case (culpable homicide) on April 1.
Birch by Romeo Lane owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra were arrested at the Delhi airport after being deported from Thailand. (ANI)
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Parag Rao, the lawyer of the brothers, said Mapusa’s judicial magistrate first class granted the two bail in the second case subject to regular conditions on furnishing a bond of ₹1 lakh and a surety of ₹50,000 each.
On December 16, Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra were arrested at the Delhi airport after being deported from Thailand, where they fled after the fire. The two were repatriated to India after an Interpol notice was issued against them and their passports were suspended.
On December 7, the two were booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’s sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 125(a) and (b) (endangering life and personal safety), and 287 (negligent conduct with fire or combustible matter). The second case of cheating and forgery was filed against the Luthras for allegedly fabricating documents as part of the application process for the club.
Gerard de Souza is a Special Correspondent based in Goa and has been reporting on and about issues concerning the state and the wider western coast of India for over 18 years. His wide range of stories covers politics, crime, environment and tourism-related concerns emerging from India’s smallest state. Born and brought up in Goa, he has a deep understanding of the former Portuguese enclave’s evolution from a laidback collection of idyllic villages that first drew flower power generation of counter culture enthusiasts to its shores to one that has become synonymous in Indian popular culture with an aspirational holiday, seeing the best (and worst) that holidayers have to offer. He also keenly follows criminal trials. Most notably, he covered the trial surrounding the killing of Scarlett Keeling, a British teenager found dead on Anjuna beach, and that of Danielle McLaughlin similarly killed in south Goa, among others. He authored the book ‘Crimes of Passion: When Desire Turns Deadly,’ chronicling cases of romance turning to rage and murder. A graduate of Goa University, he learnt the trade on the job and has experience on both the reporting and editorial sides of the profession. When not sniffing around for a worthy headline, he likes to spend time outdoors to help ensure his heart is always in the right place.
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