Goa government : Following the Blue Corner Notice and the denial of bail, the Goa government tightens its grip on the Luthra brothers and requests the cancellation of their passport
Goa government : The passports of the fugitive co-owners of the nightclub where a fire killed twenty-five people have been revoked, according to a letter from the Goa government to the Ministry of External Affairs.
News organization According to sources quoted by PTI, the Goa government requested on Wednesday that the Ministry of External Affairs revoke Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra’s passports, and the request is now being reviewed.
“The external affairs ministry is examining the request to revoke the passports under the Passports Act of India, in line with the extant rules,” according to the article.
The action follows Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s promise to return the Luthra brothers to India, no matter where they end themselves. CM Sawant was cited by NDTV as stating, “Whether it is Thailand or anywhere else, we will pick them up from there and put them behind bars.”
During the fire event, the Luthra brothers booked a trip.
Luthras booked the ticket to Phuket, Thailand, while their club was on fire and left before morning, according to the Goa Police.
The police arrested a man named Ajay Gupta, who said he was an investor and silent partner in the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub that was destroyed by fire. On Wednesday evening, he was taken on transit remand from Delhi to Goa for interrogation.
Police said the accused calls the trip to Phuket a work trip.
The Luthra brothers have said that they were not escaping and that their trip to Phuket was necessary for business. An interim relief plea filed by the accused in a Delhi court was denied on Wednesday.
Saurabh and Gaurav’s lawyer has maintained that the brothers are only licensees and not the nightclub’s true proprietors.
But according to Goa DGP Alok Kumar, their departure was a “clear attempt to evade investigation.” An Interpol Blue Corner Notice was issued against both of the accused after the Goa Police contacted the CBI on Tuesday.
Eight days for the magistrate’s inquiry report
Goa CM gave specifics on the steps and actions taken in the case on Wednesday. “The Home Department, Fire Department, and Administration are actively working immediately following the fire incident in Goa,” he said. Our goal is to save as many lives as we can. At Goa Medical College, the six patients who were hospitalized are receiving comprehensive care. Twenty-five individuals are having their remains turned over to their relatives. We have shared the deceased’s accounts with the PM Relief Fund. Our Home Police Department will make the necessary arrests; so far, six individuals have been taken into custody. The administration has suspended three individuals. A magistrate investigation has been started. Within eight days, the inquiry’s report will be turned in. After that, we’ll deal with them harshly. We have established an audit committee under the Revenue Secretary to carry out the audit. The many kinds of clubs here will be audited by them.