Govt Awaits Key Travel Document to Bring Back Luthra Brothers From Thailand

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PANAJI: The repatriation of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra — wanted in connection with the Goa nightclub fire that claimed 25 lives — has hit a procedural hurdle, with Thailand unable to deport the brothers until India issues an Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC), senior officials confirmed.

The Luthras, who had travelled to Thailand before the incident, were detained by Thai immigration authorities after the Indian government revoked their passports under the Passports Act. The cancellation, carried out to prevent any onward travel to a third country, left them without valid identification documents, a

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