India, Dec. 10 -- The Luthra brothers', who are presently amongst India's most wanted, attempts to distance themselves from the Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed has begun to unravel as company filings, government records in Delhi, and their own past interviews contradict their claim that they had no role in running the establishment. Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, directors of GS Foodstudio Private Limited and faces of the Romeo Lane hospitality chain, have told a Delhi court while filing their anticipatory bail that they were not involved in day to day operations of the Vagator property and that local partners managed the business.

However, documents across multiple states, public statements made by the brothers before the tragedy,...