&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Thailand cancels Luthra brothers’ visas: ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ owners' deportation to India delayed. Here's why")
Thailand on Thursday (Dec 11) cancelled the visas of Luthra brothers, the two siblings linked to the Goa nightclub fire that killed 25 people. The duo was apprehended in Thailand earlier in the day. The procedure to extradite them to India for trial has commenced, with deportation expected next week. The brothers, Gaurav and Saurav Luthra, had absconded to Thailand after the tragic fire at their ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Arpora, North Goa. The nightclub owners, who had been hiding in Phuket, have now been transferred to a Bangkok detention centre awaiting deportation.
What is causing the delay?
Citing sources in the Indian government, CNN-News18 reported that the delay stems from mandatory steps under Thai law. Since India has suspended the Luthra brothers' passports, emergency travel documents must be issued before they can be placed on a flight. While the Indian embassy is expected to expedite those papers, other legal formalities must still be completed.
Why did Thailand cancel their visa?
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Thai immigration officials cancelled the pair's visas on the grounds that they misled authorities about the purpose of their visit. Tourist visas are meant only for legitimate tourism, but the Interpol Blue Notice confirmed the Luthras were fugitives who fled India within hours of the December 6 blaze that killed 25 people.
The brothers were tracked down at Hotel Indigo in Patong, Phuket, earlier on Thursday after Thai police acted on the Interpol alert. Meanwhile, the Goa Police revealed that their investigation into the recent fire incident found that the Luthra brothers booked flight tickets to Thailand just as emergency teams were struggling to contain the blaze and rescue those trapped inside.
