Key Highlights
- The incident is part of a disturbing pattern of fatal fire accidents in the area, the petitioner said, recalling earlier tragedies in which nine people were killed in an illegal cellar in November 2023 and 17 were killed in a fire at Gulzar House in May 2025.
- Citing a research study conducted on June 17, 2025, the complaint claims that as many as 13 lakh residents across 2.6 lakh households in Hyderabad face extremely high risk of fire accidents.
- The petitioner has urged the Human Rights Commission to intervene and direct the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to conduct a comprehensive enquiry into illegal structures in and around Nampally.
- The complaint also seeks a review of the licensing process, action against buildings operating without mandatory fire permits and compensation for victims affected by the fire.
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