Extraditing Goa Nightclub Owners From Thailand: Legal Process Explained After Deadly Fire Claims 25 Lives

Dec 10, 2025 12:05 am CST

The Luthra brothers, owners of Goa's Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, fled to Thailand following a devastating fire that killed 25 people. This article examines India's legal options for extraditing them under the 2013 Thailand-India extradition treaty, detailing the procedural requirements and conditions necessary to bring them back to face negligence and murder charges in connection with the tragedy.