'Do we deserve to be lynched?': How Luthra brothers sought relief in Goa nightclub fire probe; Delhi court rejects plea

NEW DELHI: Delhi's Rohini district court rejected transit anticipatory bail pleas from Gaurav and Saurav Luthra, owners of Goa's Birch by Romeo Lane restaurant, expressed fears of being “lynched in Goa” in their bail application, while the police in the beach state charged them with murder among other offences for the fire that took 25 lives at their nightclub last Saturday. The brothers, who fled to Thailand after the incident, were detained in Phuket on December 11, with deportation proceedings initiated. Additional sessions Judge Vandana denied the bail applications after hearing submissions from the Goa Police and the accused persons' senior advocate. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Vandana rejected the pleas of Gaurav and Saurav Luthra after hearing the submissions of counsel f