The Telangana government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to families of those who died in the Nampally fire mishap. Revenue Minister P Srinivas Reddy assured strict legal action against those responsible and pledged full government support to the bereaved families.
The arrested person is P Srinivas Reddy (41), a private employee from Tilaknagar. He is allegedly involved in stock trading fraud cases at five places across the country.
BJP MLA Eatala Rajender was suspended from Telangana Assembly, for the rest of the ongoing third meeting of the eighth session of the House, following his remarks against Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy.