Residents of Jayadarshini Residency in Gachibowli have been dealing with drainage water and a severe stench for two weeks. They say debris from a demolished building blocked a nearby nala, causing water to enter the complex and inundate its cellar.
An unidentified man, suspected to be a migrant worker, died of electrocution at Siddiq Nagar in Madhapur, Hyderabad, on Wednesday. Police said no documents were found on the body, making identification difficult.
Following the Anjaiah Nagar building collapse, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation enforcement teams identified 38 unauthorised under-construction buildings. Officials served 28 notices, seized one building and demolished nine structures, targeting construction violations on plots below and above 75 square yards.
The collapse of an illegal seven-storeyed building in Gachibowli that killed two workers triggered evacuations of neighbouring structures, debris clearance and criticism of civic authorities. Residents and RWAs questioned how such construction was allowed despite alleged lapses in monitoring
Police took Mohammed Sajid into custody in connection with the collapse of an illegal under-construction building at Anjaiah Nagar in Gachibowli. A contractor was also named accused, while two migrant workers were killed and three others injured in the incident
According to the police, Srinivas who had frequent arguments with the neighbour over trivial matters near the hotel was attacked by the assailant identified as Shiva with an iron rod.
Sources said the boy identified as Rajesh was playing near the shutter at the shop, where his father Arjun works as a security guard, when the mishap occurred.