Luthra brothers deny fugitive status, cite death threats after Goa fire

• Luthra brothers, owners of 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, claim they are not fugitives after a fire killed 25 people.
• They state they were 1000 km away during the incident and blame a Kazakh dancer's team for lighting fireworks.
• The brothers fled to Thailand, sought anticipatory bail, and claim to be receiving death threats.
• Their lawyer argues the deaths were due to negligence, not homicide, and questions why leaving the country is a "big crime."
• Prosecution presented photos of the brothers smiling in Thailand, suggesting they were setting up a business, opposing bail.

Why It Matters: It reveals the legal defense of nightclub owners after a fire killed 25.