4 min readNew DelhiDec 11, 2025 02:31 PM IST
First published on: Dec 11, 2025 at 01:33 PM IST
Luthra brothers statement: Goa nightclub fire: Following the detention of Luthra brothers, who ran the nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, where a fire killed 25 people on December 6 in North Goa’s Arpora village, a statement shared by their legal team on Thursday stated that they were “law-abiding citizens” who “never intended to evade the process of law” and had been “erroneously portrayed”.
The legal team of Luthra brothers including senior advocate Tanveer Ahmed Mir had “advised them to return to the country and submit themselves to the judicial system of the country”.
Talking to The Indian Express, Mir said that the “statement was prepared last night and shared on Instagram”.
On the point whether their detention will have a bearing on today’s transit anticipatory bail hearing before the Delhi court, he said, “The bail will be argued in the court today as the plea is still maintainable.”
The brothers moved to Rohini court in Delhi on December 10, seeking transit anticipatory bail, when senior advocate Sidharth Luthra made arguments on their behalf. The hearing is scheduled at around 2pm today before additional sessions judge Vandana.
Luthra said their plea before the court “technically remains alive” despite the brothers’ detention in Thailand.
They claimed that “an external third-party performer” was allegedly performing at the restaurant when a raging fire snuffed out 25 lives.
Statement
“We, Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, shall arrive in India on 11.12.2025 and submit ourselves to the jurisdiction of the police authorities and the judicial system of our country. We undertake to co-operate with the police authorities (sic),” the statement read.
It continued, “We are law abiding citizens of our great country and we repose utmost faith and trust in the judicial system. We never intended to evade the process of law, as has been erroneously portrayed.”
“Our decision to return to our country is unrelated and uninfluenced by the legal remedies we have already availed or shall avail in future,” the statement added.
Detention
Meanwhile, the brothers were detained in Thailand on Thursday followed by a request from Indian law enforcement agencies and the process for their deportation has started. India and Thailand have an extradition treaty, operational since 2015.
A Blue Corner Notice had been issued by Interpol against the brothers for their apprehension. Goa police had been coordinating with CBI and Interpol, following which the notice was issued.
According to Goa police, they booked tickets within 90 minutes of the fire incident. They had left India for Phuket at 5:30 am, hours after the incident, which had taken place around midnight.
Grounds in bail plea
The transit anticipatory bail plea filed by Saurabh Luthra claimed that the performer “brought her own equipment, staff”, and did not use any flammable material.
The plea said that offences under Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 125 (endangering human life or safety through rash or negligent behaviour) and 287 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter) are not made. An FIR was registered on December 6 against both brothers in Anjuna police station in Goa.
The application stated that he is a frequent traveller and regularly travels to potential restaurant sites within and outside India, sometimes even on short notice.
He said that he travelled to Thailand on December 6 for a business meeting in connection with his professional engagements and potential restaurant sites.
Staging that he is doing everything possible to aid the victims, he said that the case falls within the category of “rare and exceptional” requesting the court to grant transit anticipatory bail.
The plea said that he is ready to give undertaking not to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses and ready to abide by any condition the court imposes to grant transit anticipatory bail.
Saurabh also said in the plea that he will apply for anticipatory bail before the jurisdictional court if and when granted bail.
Goa nightclub fire case: Owners Luthra brothers offered to cooperate with Indian authorities in a statement issued through their legal team. 
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