Goa Fire Case: 'Formality Of Arrest Done,' Says Ashutosh Mishra As Luthra Brothers Deported To India

In this news bulletin, India Today’s Ashutosh Mishra reports on the deportation of Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra from Thailand to India. The Luthra brothers, owners of the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Goa, fled the country after a fire at their establishment killed 25 people on December 6. Ashutosh Mishra confirms that the ‘formality of arrest has already been done by the Goa police’ upon their arrival at the airport. The report, which also features inputs from Shreya Chatterjee, highlights that ‘environmental norms were flouted on a salt pan’ at the club site. The brothers face charges of culpable homicide and are set to be produced in court for transit remand.