Telangana factory blast: Sigachi Industries management booked for culpable homicide as death toll crosses 36
The incident on the morning of June 30 triggered a criminal investigation after the allegations of heavy negligence by the company.
The case was recorded after a formal complaint that accused the company’s son Rajaala Sai Yashwanth, the insecure and outdated warnings of the company, to ignore repeated warnings. His 55 -year -old father Rajanala Venkat Jagan Mohan had worked in the factory’s quality control department for more than twenty years.
Yashwanth said, “My father and others had caused worries about the aging equipment many times. They warned that the continuous use of old machines could result in disaster – but nobody listens, Yashwanth said.
Recalling the moment he learned to explode, he added, “When I reached the Govt Hospital morgue in Patancheru, I found my father’s body among the victims.”
Sigachi Industries accused of priority cost reduction
According to the police, the explosion occurred around 09:30 and caused a great fire within the industrial unit. Four teams from the TaLangana Judicial Science Laboratory (TGFSL) have reviewed the site and are expected to offer their findings soon. “This was not an accident-he was waiting to become reality, Yashwanth said, claiming that the company gave priority to cost deduction on employee safety.
BDL Bhanur police, who received the consciousness of the complaint, recorded a lawsuit under the departments of Bharatia Nyaya Nyaya Sanhita against the company management and 117 (voluntarily attempt to hurt).
A senior police official told TOI that the investigations are actively progressing: uz We record employees’ statements and requested information from the factory inspectorate and the fire department. When we have certain evidence, the arrests will follow. ”
The absence of Sigachi Management draws the fire of Revanth Reddy
Afterwards, TaLangana Prime Minister Revanth Redy, ministers Sridhar Babu, Damodara Raja Narasimha, G vivek and P srinivasa Reddy visited the explosion area.
PTI, the company’s crisis to take a sharp approval of the Prime Minister, Sigachi’nin senior management of the critical hours after tragedy condemned.
CM CM to the representative of the company, “A big accident occurred. The deceased has to visit the families. The deceased has to visit the families. You can not avoid the situation. Ask him to come.” He said.
The official said the founder and president of Sigachi was in the region on Monday.
The Minister of Industries Sridhar Babu reiterated the anger of the Prime Minister. “I am sorry to say that your senior management is not here even after 24 hours. If so busy, why if it has to run a factory? He also announced that the Factories Director had previously increased security -related concerns with the company.
(ToI, with PTI inputs)
