Goa : The Luthra brothers, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, told a Delhi court on Wednesday that they had not fled the country. They said they were in Thailand for work and could not return to India at the moment as they feared arrest. They sought four weeks’ transit anticipatory bail so that they would not be immediately arrested upon their return to India.

They also stated that they do not manage the day-to-day operations of the Arpora club that caught fire and claimed they were victims of the authorities’ vindictive behaviour.

Saurabh Luthra Claims He Left India a Day Before The Fire

According to police, the Luthra brothers fled to Thailand from Delhi within five hours of the tragic incident on 7 December. However, Saurabh Luthra claimed in court that he went abroad for a business meeting

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