Trail by Fire (Agnipareeksha)

At 455 p.m. a swirling mass of thick smoke engulfed the balcony section a well-known cinema hall in posh south Delhi. In the absence of fire exits and ushers to help the patrons the people seated on the balcony found themselves trapped. By 7 p.m. fifty-nine people had died.Among these were Unnati and Ujjwal. Their parents Neelam and Shekhar decided to fight the prolonged battle to ensure their kids get justice for they saw no other reason to live. It's been twenty-one years now since the fire. But their fight with justice for justice continues. This is their story. About the Author Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy are the parents of Unnati and Ujjwal who lost their lives during the Uphaar Fire Tragedy.