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Goa Nightclub Fire: Rohini Court rejected the anticipatory bail of Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra in the Berk by Romeo Lane restaurant fire incident in Goa. The police accused both of them of avoiding investigation. Goa Police also said that there was only one narrow passage in the restaurant, from which it was difficult to get out. There was also no NOC from the fire department.
New Delhi. Restaurant owners got a big shock on Thursday in the case of fire in Goa’s ‘Burke by Romeo Lane’ restaurant. Delhi’s Rohini Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of restaurant owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra.
During the hearing, Goa Police strongly opposed the bail of both the accused in the court. Police said that Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra deliberately went out of the country to avoid investigation. The police told the court that there was a threat to the lives of many people in the fire and considering the seriousness of the case, it is very important for the accused to join the investigation. Considering the arguments of the police and the seriousness of the case, the Rohini court refused to accept the anticipatory bail of the restaurant owners.
Advocate Abhinav Mukherjee, appearing for Goa Police, presented many evidences in the court during the hearing. He told that there were no licenses required to run the restaurant. The license had already expired and was not renewed. Gaurav Luthra, Saurabh Luthra and Ajay Gupta have been shown as partners in GST registration. Saurabh Luthra had also applied for the licenses of FSSAI and Pollution Control Board. That means both brothers were fully involved in the running of the restaurant.
The police also told the court that immediately after the fire incident, both the brothers started preparations to flee the country. A flight to Thailand was booked at 1.15 in the night and at 5 in the morning on 7th December, he flew to Bangkok. After this, when the police reached his house, his mother and wife said that they did not know where he was and even refused to give his phone number. Police claim that he has no business in Thailand. Both brothers have gone there to avoid investigation and arrest. After this, non-bailable warrant was issued, LOC was opened and Blue Corner Notice was also issued on 9 December.
Goa Police also said that there was only one narrow passage in the restaurant, from which it was difficult to get out. There was no NOC from the fire department, yet the fire show was organized. The police also termed the medical history of the accused as fake. He said that if these people had really gone to Thailand on December 6 and the incident had happened later, then the matter would have been different, but they have fled.
