A Delhi court on Wednesday denied relief to the Luthra brothers and refused to give them immediate protection, posting the matter for Thursday.

The Luthra brothers, Gaurav and Saurabh - owners of Goa's Birch by Romeo Lane restaurant - where 25 people were killed in a massive fire on Saturday, fled to Thailand as police began their hunt for the two. The brothers even moved a Delhi court for anticipatory bail to avoid arrest.

The Delhi-based Luthra brothers, who own Romeo Lane - a chain of clubs and restaurants across 37 cities - fled to Thailand's Phuket in the early hours of Sunday, just a while after the tragic fire in their club in North Goa's Arpora, the Goa police said.

Birch by Romeo Lane has four owners, including Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra.

As police began their search for the

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