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Luthra brothers booked Thailand tickets at 1:17 AM while the fire raged.
Police say they flew to Phuket hours later as rescue ops continued.
Delhi court deferred their anticipatory bail plea to Thursday.
Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, the main accused and owners of the Goa nightclub where a massive blaze claimed 25 lives, 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 at 1.17 AM of December 7.
At this time, police and administration were battling the blaze at the nightclub 'Birch by Romeo Lane' at Arpora in North Goa, and trying to rescue their s

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