In Uphaar cinema fire, supreme court orders jail for builder gopal ansal

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Feb 09, 2017:  One of the two Ansal brothers, who built and operated Delhi’s Uphaar cinema, must go to jail within four weeks, the Supreme Court ruled today.

 

He has reportedly been given a year-long sentence.

In 2007, a fire at the cinema left 59 people dead. Most of them choked to death after being trapped in the  balcony.  Basic fire safety rules had been broken - exit routes had been blocked to add more seats.

The cinema was owned by Gopal and Sushil Ansal