India, Dec. 8 -- The Goa police on Monday confirmed that Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, both owners of Birch by Romeo Lane, a nightclub where a devastating fire claimed the lives of 25 people on Saturday fled the country for Phuket, in Thailand, the same night of the incident.

The police officers, who travelled to Delhi in a bid to trace the accused, didn't find them at their residence in Delhi. A look-out notice had been issued via the Bureau of Immigration (BoI) on Sunday evening.

"The Bureau of Immigration at Mumbai was contacted and it was found that both the accused had taken 6E 1073 flight (New Delhi to Phuket) at 5.30 am on 7th December i.e. immediately after the incident which had taken place around midnight. It shows their intent t...