In the events that followed, a trial court sentenced Uphaar owners – the Ansal brothers Sushil and Gopal -- to two-year rigorous imprisonment, in 2007. The Supreme Court upheld their conviction in 2015. Sushil AnsalOver 100 were injured in the subsequent stampede during the screening of Bollywood film ‘Border’. However, in 2008, the Delhi High Court reduced the sentence to one year. By mid-day online correspondent | Posted 13-Jun-2016In what is considered one of the worst fire tragedies in India over the last few decades, 59 cine-goers died of asphyxia, after being trapped in the balcony of Uphaar theatre, situated in south Delhi’s Green Park area, following the blaze.

Source: Mid-Day June 13, 2016 09:56 UTC