Hyderabad: Man injured as plaster falls from Machli Kaman

A man sustained injuries after plaster from the recently renovated Machli Kaman fell on him in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The victim, Arshad, was taken to a hospital. MLA Mir Zulfeqar Ali and GHMC officials visited the site following the incident

Hyderabad: A man suffered injuries after plaster from teh Machli Kaman peeled off and fell on him on Tuesday.

The man, Arshad who works at a local shop was standing on the road when the plaster peeled off from the arch and fell on him leading to injuries. He was shifted to hospital. The local MLA, Mir Zulfeqar Ali and GHMC officials visited the spot.

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The historic arch was recently renovated by the authorities along with three other arches that together are referred as ‘Char Kaman’.

The four arches, Machli Kaman to the north, Charminar Kaman to the south, Kaman-e-Sehar-Batil to the west and the eastern Kali Kaman were constructed around a year after the construction of the historic Charminar. The four arches, standing 75 metres tall, were constructed equidistant with Gulzar Houz in the centre during the reign of Sultan Muhammad Quli. Each of the four arches were designed in the same style and served as gateways to royal structures in the area.

The arch on the north is called ‘Machli Kaman’ for a big fish made of bamboo resembling a miniature airplane was suspended on it every lunar year. On the east is the Kali Kaman or Kaman of Shambhoo Pershad, a royal who stayed there. The Kaman Sher-e-Batil is on the west while the Charminar Kaman on the south, near the iconic four minaret-edifice.