CONTROVERSY: Estate tycoons Sushil and Gopal Ansal gets 7 years of Jail term for alleged evidence tampering in the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy

On June 13, 1997, between the screening of Sunny Deol's movie Border, a massive fire had broken out in the Uphaar Cinema Hall in the Green Park area, Delhi. The fire cost the lives of 59 people who died due to asphyxia. While 100 people were gravely injured owing to a stampede.

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MUMBAI: On June 13, 1997, between the screening of Sunny Deol's movie Border, a massive fire had broken out in the Uphaar Cinema Hall in the Green Park area, Delhi. The fire cost the lives of 59 people who died due to asphyxia. While 100 people were gravely injured owing to a stampede.

A Delhi court on Monday (November 8) sentenced a 7-year jail term to estate tycoons Sushil and Gopal Ansal for alleged evidence tampering in the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy case that had cost the lives of 59 people. The court furthermore imposed Rs 2.25 crore fine each on the Ansal brothers.

According to a news report, Gopal and Sushil Ansal who were out on bail were taken into custody after the court order was announced. The Ansal brothers were accused of allegedly tampering with the evidence in the Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy case after which they were convicted and sentenced to a 2-year jail term by the Supreme Court.

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CREDIT: Filmibeat