Acting on the request of the Goa Government, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is considering revoking the passports of Luthra brothers Gaurav and Saurabh who are accused in the Goa fire tragedy on Sunday.

The MEA has received a communication from the Goa Government with regard to Gaurav and Saurabh. “It is examining the request to revoke the passports under the Passports Act of India, as per the rules,” the sources added.

Saurabh and Gaurav had fled to Thailand amid the probe, anticipating their arrest in the case. They had booked tickets to Thailand within an hour of learning about the fire at their establishment, officials said on Wednesday.

According to the investigation by the Goa Police, both Luthra brothers booked their tickets for Phuket in Thailand through a travel portal

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