"Do I Deserve To Be Lynched?": Luthras Allege Goa Threats In Delhi Court

• Luthra brothers' counsel told a Delhi court that the Goa administration is unleashing "punitive vengeance" after the Birch by Romeo Lane fire, which killed 25 people.
• The defense alleges authorities are violating due process, terrorizing the brothers, and bulldozing properties, arguing the case is one of negligence, not homicide.
• Counsel denies the brothers fled India, stating they were establishing a restaurant in Phuket, and submitted medical records for their conditions.
• Goa Police are strengthening their case for the brothers' deportation from a Phuket immigration center, citing an FIR alleging safety violations and lack of licenses.
• A co-partner, Ajay Gupta, was arrested in Delhi and produced in a Goa court; the Delhi court reserved its order on the Luthra brothers' plea.

Why It Matters: This story questions due process and state power amid public pressure for justice.