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Uphaar tragedy: Family of victims to meet Kejriwal today

The meet comes a day after the SC let off Ansal brothers, Sushil and Gopal, in connection with their role in the case

Arvind Kejriwal

ANI New Delhi

Families of those who died in Uphaar fire tragedy will be meeting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at 10 a.m today.

This comes a day after the Supreme Court let off Ansal brothers, Sushil and Gopal, in connection with their role in the case, but asked them to pay a fine of Rs. 60 crores within three months.

On June 13, 1997, 59 people were killed when the Uphaar Cinema exploded in flames during a movie, leading to a stampede.

The cinema was engulfed in flames when an overheated generator exploded in the building's basement.

Most of the victims were trapped in the balcony and suffocated to death.

 

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First Published: Aug 21 2015 | 9:38 AM IST

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