Labourer killed in detonator blast at Narsingi

The relatives of the man held a protest at construction site demanding action against the contractor for his negligence and also sought an ex-gratia

Hyderabad: A labourer was killed in a detonator blast that occurred at a construction site at Narsingi on Tuesday evening.

The man Raju, (25), was working at a construction site near NCC Gate, Kokatpet when the blast took place. He sustained injuries when some rocks flew and landed on him and died on the spot, Narsingi police said.

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On information, the police reached the spot and shifted the body to mortuary for post-mortem examination. The relatives of the man held a protest at construction site demanding action against the contractor for his negligence and also sought an ex-gratia.

The police said they are verifying if the contractor had obtained permission for using the detonators for blasting the rocks. A case is booked and investigation is going on.