The manhunt for Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, co-owners of Goa’s Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, concluded in Phuket on December 9, when Thai authorities spotted them leaving their Patong hotel for a meal, where they had been hiding.

Thai officials in Phuket have begun the deportation process, enabling the brothers’ return to India to face investigation over last week’s fire that claimed 25 lives. The Luthra brothers had left India within hours of the tragic blaze, triggering a coordinated pursuit involving diplomatic, police, and immigration channels. A team from the Goa Police is now in Thailand to complete the final repatriation formalities.

Sources say the Indian Embassy in Bangkok is maintaining close coordination with Thai authorities regarding the case. Thai officials are acting in ac

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