59 people trapped in the balcony class of the theatre had died due to asphyxia and more than 100 were injured in the subsequent stampede following a fire that broke out during the 3-6 pm (Matinee show) screening of Hindi movie ‘Border’ on June 13, 1997.
Neelam and Sekhar Krishnamoorthy, who lost their daughter Unnati and son Ujwal in the tragedy eighteen years ago, are fighting the case from lower courts to the India’s highest court for the justice to the victims.
The Krishnamurthys have sought more stringent punishment so that such incidents do not happen again.
