Luthra brothers' deportation highlights: Goa Police gets 2-day transit remand of duo

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Luthra brothers' deportation LIVE: Luthra brothers Gaurav and Saurabh, owners of the Arpora nightclub, were brought to the IGI Airport Police Station on Tuesday.

The Goa Police said the team is likely to reach Goa with the deported and arrested accused around 11 am on Wednesday.

Luthra brothers' deportation LIVE: During the proceedings, the Goa Police had asked for a three-day transit remand, stating that this time was required to safely transport the accused to Goa and complete necessary formalities.

However, the court permitted a transit period of 48 hours.

Luthra brothers' deportation LIVE: A Delhi court on Tuesday granted the Goa Police two days of transit remand for Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, after rejecting the investigators’ request for a three-day remand.

Luthra brothers' deportation LIVE: Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, accused in the Goa fire tragedy, were produced before Judicial Magistrate Twinkle Chawla at the Patiala House Courts to seek their transit remand.

Gaurav Luthra folded his hands when asked by reporters if he regrets.

Luthra brothers' deportation LIVE: Goa Police takes Luthra brothers Gaurav, Saurabh for medical examination, ANI reported.

Luthra brothers' deportation LIVE: A clip shared by ANI news agency shows Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, Goa, being brought out of Delhi airport. They were deported to India from Thailand and a team of the Goa Police arrested the two at the airport, earlier today.

Luthra brothers' deportation LIVE: Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra are facing charges of culpable homicide and negligence after the December 6 fire, which investigators allege was caused by nightclub operating in violation of mandatory fire safety norms.

Luthra brothers' deportation LIVE: The two accused Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra will be produced before the Patiala House court in the national capital, after which Goa Police will take them to Goa.

Luthra brothers' deportation LIVE: Goa Police has taken custody of Arpora nightclub fire accused Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra upon their arrival in Delhi following deportation by Thai authorities in connection with the Birch by Romeo Lane fire incident.

All necessary legal formalities are being completed, and further investigation is underway as per law, a press note stated. Additional updates will be issued in due course.

Investigators revealed that the massive fire tore through the Luthra brothers' Birch by Romeo Lane club in North Goa and killed 25 people at 11:45 pm on Saturday, December 6. Around 90 minutes later, at 1:17 am on Sunday, the brothers booked tickets to Thailand and departed from India at 5:30 am on the same day.

Luthra brothers' deportation LIVE: While arguing for an anticipatory bail before a Delhi court, the counsel for the Luthra brothers told the court that they were not absconders and were ready to join the investigation in the Goa nightclub fire case.

Their counsel told the court that the two businessmen were not served any notice to join the probe, adding that a warrant was issued right away.

"As per the FIR, the incident occurred due to negligence, and it is not homicidal. There were people all around social media, and there was a threat to the applicant's family. Two restaurants have been bulldozed without notice. I am before the court for the protection of life," senior advocate Tanvir Ahmed Mir told the Rohini court.

"A man before the court is not an absconder. The perception of innocence is there under the law. The accused are not a convict, they are ready to join the investigation. No notice to join the investigation was given. A warrant was issued straight away," the counsel added.

The Goa police had opposed the Luthra brothers' arguments and said that they had shown no cooperation in the probe and had even misled the authorities before they fled India.

Despite their arguments before the Delhi court, the Luthra brothers were denied anticipatory bail.

The Luthra brothers, through their counsel, had applied for an ancitipatory bail before a Delhi court in connection with the Goa nightclub fire case. They had told the court that they were ready to come to Delhi and cooperate with authorities in the probe.

Luthra brothers' deportation LIVE updates: The Goa police shared the first picture of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra from the Delhi airport, where they landed on Tuesday afternoon following their deportation from Thailand.

Luthra brothers' deportation LIVE updates: On December 6, Saturday, around 11:45 pm, a massive fire tore through the Luthra brothers' Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in north Goa's Arpora, killing 25 people.

Authorities said that even as the fire was raging through the nightclub, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra booked tickets to Thailand at 1:17 am on Sunday and departed at 5:30 am on the same day.

Roughly 24 hours later, a lookout notice was issued against the Luthra brothers.

The Luthra brothers, who were arrested by the Goa police after they were brought out of the Delhi airport on Tuesday, will be presented before a Delhi court shortly.

Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in north Goa's Arpora, where a blaze killed 25 people, have been arrested by the Goa police after they were brought out of the Delhi airport on Tuesday afternoon.

Following their deportation from Thailand on the basis of a request from New Delhi, the Luthra brothers landed in Delhi on Tuesday afternoon.