Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates: Luthra Brothers Taken To Bangkok From Phuket, Deportation Process Underway In Thailand

Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates:  Late Goa CM Manohar Parrikar's son, Utpal Parrikar, expressed condolences for the lives lost in the Birch nightclub fire.
While speaking to Republic, he said that the accountability of the fire should be on the local level. He requested the CM to charge those government officials, who have been suspended after the fire, for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. "Charge them under the same law as Luthra brothers. Make them pay," he added.

Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates: The Indian Embassy in Bangkok spoke to officials in Thailand over the deportation of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub owners, Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra. This comes after the brothers were moved from Phuket to Bangkok. As per sources, the Thai authorities are presently taking action as per local laws, including sending the two individuals back to India.

Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates: As per reports, the Luthra brothers are likely to be sent back to India by December 17.

Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates: Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that the process of the deportation of Luthra brothers have already begun.

He told ANI, "From what I've seen, the process has already begun... I don't think there should be any problems. I think we can get them back as soon as possible. And I don't think there will be any problems from Thailand's side, either."

Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates: According to CBI sources, the Luthra brothers will be brought back to India by a Goa Police team. Sources indicate that while the CBI will coordinate and assist in the repatriation process, the actual escort and transfer will be handled solely by Goa Police officers already stationed in Thailand.

Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates: The Mumbai woman who had visited the Birch nightclub in November has said she and her family went to Anjuna Police Station the morning after the incident to file a formal complaint against the Birch nightclub staff. She alleged that in her original FIR, she had clearly named both owners - Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, holding them responsible for the conduct of their staff and the unsafe conditions at the club. However, she claimed police later removed the owners’ names from the FIR, saying the Luthra brothers could not be held liable because they were not physically present at the time of the incident. The woman has questioned this reasoning, alleging that such omissions allow mismanagement and misconduct at Goa clubs to go unchecked.

Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates: A Mumbai woman who had visited the Birch nightclub in early November has alleged that club bouncers chased and assaulted her family after a minor argument. She claimed her sister was pushed down the stairs and her brother was also attacked while they tried to exit the venue.

Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates: Officials have indicated that once the Emergency Travel Certificates are handed over, the movement of the Luthra brothers back to India will be expedited. The entire process is expected to take a few more days before they are brought back.

Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates: A Mumbai woman who had visited the Birch nightclub in November has raised serious safety concerns, claiming the nightclub had just one entry and exit “at a height”, making movement difficult, and described the club’s structure as “suffocating”. She warned that ignoring tourist and women’s safety could lead to more such incidents in Goa.

Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates: Indian Embassy officials in Bangkok will issue Emergency Travel Certificates (ETCs) to both Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra. The paperwork is underway, and once the ETCs are provided, the process of sending them back to India will accelerate.

Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates: Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra have been moved from Phuket to Bangkok as part of the ongoing repatriation procedure. They are now housed at the Immigration Division Center in Bangkok, where further formalities will be completed.

Goa Nightclub Fire LIVE Updates: Yesterday, Indian officials arrived in Phuket as the operation to bring back Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra gained momentum. Soon after, the brothers were taken into custody by Thai authorities and shifted to the Phuket Immigration Centre, marking the first major step in the extradition process.