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"Book Ansals also under Section 304-A"

Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI: The Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) has urged the lower court conducting trial of the case here that Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal of the Ansal Group of Companies and three other accused should not only be tried under Section 304-A (causing death by rash or negligence act) but also under 304-A (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). They are facing prosecution in the case. 59 cinemagoers had lost their lives in the devastating fire.

Filing a written submission in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Mamata Sehgal, AVUT counsel K.T.S. Tulsi said the aforesaid accused had acted with gross recklessness and culpable negligence by their dogged refusal and failure to exercise reasonable care, and that made them liable not only under Section 304-A but also 304 IPC.

"The death of 59 innocent persons is directly relatable to the rash and negligent acts and omissions of the accused persons. Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal had fled away from the spot when the fire had broken out knowing that there was only one exit on the left side in balcony of the hall due to closure of the gangway and the second exit on the left side in violation of the rules governing the architecture of cinema halls in the Capital.'' he submitted.

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