Uphaar tragedy: Ansal brothers sentenced 7 years imprisonment in evidence tampering case

Published date08 November 2021
It also fined both of them Rs 2.25 crore.

"After thinking overnights and nights, I have come to the conclusion that they deserve punishment," said Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM), Patiala House Court, Dr Pankaj Sharma, while pronouncing the judgment.

The Ansals had already been found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison by the Supreme Court. In August 2015, the Supreme Court freed the two and ordered them to pay a fine of Rs 30 crore each.

In February 2017, the Supreme Court granted relief to 78-year-old Sushil Ansal, citing his "advanced age-related problems" by...

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