India, Dec. 12 -- The Goa Police expects to get custody of the Luthra brothers, who fled to Thailand hours after a deadly fire claimed 25 lives at a north Goa nightclub, by early next week, people familiar with the investigation said, underlining that the Indian side has been in close contact with the Thai authorities to ensure they are deported at the earliest.

Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, who run a network of nightclubs and restaurants styled under the brand name Romeo Lane in several cities in India and abroad, were apprehended in Thailand after Indian authorities impounded their passports and the Interpol issued a blue notice against them.

"Deportation procedures of Luthra brothers are currently under process and Goa Police is in cont...