Precursor To The Incident
After the transformer caused a fire at 'Gopal Towers', a high-rise in Rajendra Place, New Delhi in 1983, the licences of 12 cinemas, including that of Uphaar, were cancelled. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Licensing) who inspected Uphaar, had listed ten serious violations, and all remained uncorrected until the fire 14 years later.
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