In Phuket for work, Luthras inform court

Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 people died in a fire, have told a Delhi court on Wednesday that they flew to Thailand for "work-related reasons".

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Officials said they booked tickets via a travel portal at 1.17 am, just after learning about the blaze.

The Luthras told the court they wish to return to India to cooperate with the investigation, but fear custodial action.

They also sought four weeks of transit anticipatory bail so that they are not immediately arrested after they return to Delhi from Phuket, Thailand. They have also sought interim protection from arrest, which they were denied.